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Psalm 112
New International Version

### Psalm 112[a]

1 Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
who find great delight(D) in his commands.

2 Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures(G) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(H) for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(I)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(J)
who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(K)
they will be remembered(L) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast,(M) trusting in the Lord.(N)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(O)
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(P)
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(Q)
their righteousness endures(R) forever;
their horn[c] will be lifted(S) high in honor.

10 The wicked will see(T) and be vexed,
they will gnash their teeth(U) and waste away;(V)
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(W)

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
3. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 112:1 : Ps 33:2; 103:1; 150:1
2. Psalm 112:1 : Ps 1:1-2
3. Psalm 112:1 : S Job 1:8; Ps 103:11; 115:13; 128:1
4. Psalm 112:1 : S Ps 1:2; 119:14, 16, 47, 92
5. Psalm 112:2 : Ps 25:13; 37:26; 128:2-4
6. Psalm 112:3 : S Dt 8:18
7. Psalm 112:3 : S Ps 37:6; S 111:3
8. Psalm 112:4 : S Ps 18:28
9. Psalm 112:4 : Ps 5:12
10. Psalm 112:5 : S Ps 37:21, 26; Lk 6:35
11. Psalm 112:6 : S Ps 15:5; S 55:22
12. Psalm 112:6 : Pr 10:7; Ecc 2:16
13. Psalm 112:7 : Ps 57:7; 108:1
14. Psalm 112:7 : S Ps 28:7; 56:3-4; S Isa 12:2
15. Psalm 112:8 : Ps 3:6; 27:1; 56:11; Pr 1:33; Isa 12:2
16. Psalm 112:8 : S Ps 54:7
17. Psalm 112:9 : Lk 19:8; Ac 9:36; 2Co 9:9*
18. Psalm 112:9 : S Ps 111:3
19. Psalm 112:9 : S Ps 75:10
20. Psalm 112:10 : Ps 86:17
21. Psalm 112:10 : S Ps 37:12; S Mt 8:12
22. Psalm 112:10 : S Ps 34:21
23. Psalm 112:10 : S Job 8:13

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