| 1 | Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. |
| 2 | His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. |
| 3 | Prosperity
and
welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. |
| 4 | Light arises in the darkness for the upright, gracious, compassionate,
and
just [who are in right standing with God]. |
| 5 | It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. |
| 6 | He will not be moved forever; the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall be in everlasting remembrance. |
| 7 | He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord. |
| 8 | His heart is established
and
steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his adversaries. |
| 9 | He has distributed freely [he has given to the poor and needy]; his righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) endures forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor. |
| 10 | The wicked man will see it and be grieved
and
angered, he will gnash his teeth and disappear [in despair]; the desire of the wicked shall perish
and
come to nothing. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 112:1 : Deut. 10:12.
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Psalm 112:5 : Ps. 37:26; Luke 6:35; Col. 4:5.
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Psalm 112:6 : Prov. 10:7.
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Psalm 112:9 : II Cor. 9:9.
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