Psalms 112
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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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Psalms 112
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Psalm 112#112:0 Psalm 112 is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.
1Hallelujah!
Blessed is the person who fears the Lord
and is happy to obey his commands.
2His descendants will grow strong on the earth.
The family of a decent person will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches will be in his home.
His righteousness continues forever.
4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person.
He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
5All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly.
He earns an honest living.
6He will never fail.
A righteous person will always be remembered.
7He is not afraid of bad news.
His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord.
8His heart is steady, and he is not afraid.
In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies.
9He gives freely to poor people.
His righteousness continues forever.
His head is raised in honor.
10The wicked person sees this and becomes angry.
He angrily grits his teeth and disappears.
The hope that wicked people have will vanish.
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