Psalms 112
112
PSALM 112
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Praise ye the Lord. The man is bless'd
that fears the Lord aright,
He who in his commandements
doth greatly take delight.
2His seed and offspring powerful
shall be the earth upon:
Of upright men blessed shall be
the generation.
3Riches and wealth shall ever be
within his house in store;
And his unspotted righteousness
endures for evermore.
4Unto the upright light doth rise,
though he in darkness be:
Compassionate, and merciful,
and righteous, is he.
5A good man doth his favour shew,
and doth to others lend:
He with discretion his affairs
will guide unto the end.
6Surely there is not any thing
that ever shall him move:
The righteous man's memorial
shall everlasting prove.
7When he shall evil tidings hear,
he shall not be afraid:
His heart is fix'd, his confidence
upon the Lord is stay'd.
8His heart is firmly stablished,
afraid he shall not be,
Until upon his enemies
he his desire shall see.
9He hath dispers'd, giv'n to the poor;
his righteousness shall be
To ages all; with honour shall
his horn be raised high.
10The wicked shall it see, and fret,
his teeth gnash, melt away:
What wicked men do most desire
shall utterly decay.
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Psalms 112
112
Psalm 112
The Traits of the Righteous
1Hallelujah!#112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in his commands.#Ps 1:2; 119:16; 128:1
2His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.#Ps 102:28
3Wealth and riches are in his house,#Pr 3:16; 8:18
and his righteousness endures forever.#Ps 111:3
4Light shines in the darkness for the upright.#Ps 97:11
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.#Ex 34:6; Neh 9:17; Ps 116:5
5Good will come to the one who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.#Ps 15:5; 37:26
6He will never be shaken.#Ps 55:22
The righteous one will be remembered forever.#Pr 10:7
7He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.#Ps 56:4; 57:7; Pr 1:33
8His heart is assured; he will not fear.#Ps 27:1; 56:11
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.#Ps 54:7; 59:10
9He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.#2Co 9:9
His horn will be exalted in honor.#Ps 75:10; 89:17
10The wicked one will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.#Jb 16:9; Ps 35:16
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin.#Pr 10:28; 11:7
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