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World English Bible Classic
[1] Praise Yah!ⓘ
Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh,
who delights greatly in his commandments.
[2] His offspring will be mighty in the land.
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
[3] Wealth and riches are in his house.
His righteousness endures forever.
[4] Light dawns in the darkness for the upright,
gracious, merciful, and righteous.
[5] It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends.
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
[6] For he will never be shaken.
The righteous will be remembered forever.
[7] He will not be afraid of evil news.
His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.
[8] His heart is established.
He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
[9] He has dispersed, he has given to the poor.
His righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted with honor.
[10] The wicked will see it, and be grieved.
He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away.
The desire of the wicked will perish.
Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh,
who delights greatly in his commandments.
[2] His offspring will be mighty in the land.
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
[3] Wealth and riches are in his house.
His righteousness endures forever.
[4] Light dawns in the darkness for the upright,
gracious, merciful, and righteous.
[5] It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends.
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
[6] For he will never be shaken.
The righteous will be remembered forever.
[7] He will not be afraid of evil news.
His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.
[8] His heart is established.
He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
[9] He has dispersed, he has given to the poor.
His righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted with honor.
[10] The wicked will see it, and be grieved.
He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away.
The desire of the wicked will perish.
Footnotes
- ⓘ 112:1 Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial “Praise Yah!” starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).
King James Version
א Aleph
ב Bet
[1] Praise H1984 (PielImpv) ye§ the Lord. H3050 Blessed H835 is the man H376 that feareth H3372 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068That delighteth H2654 (QalPerf) greatly H3966 in his commandments. H4687
ג Gimel
ד Dalet
[2] His seed H2233 shall be mighty H1368 upon earth: H776The generation H1755 of the upright H3477 shall be blessed. H1288 (PualImpf)
ה He
ו Waw
[3] Wealth H1952 and riches H6239 shall be in his house: H1004And his righteousness H6666 endureth H5975 (QalActPtc) for ever. H5703
ז Zain
ח Het
[4] Unto the upright H3477 there ariseth H2224 (QalPerf) light H216 in the darkness: H2822He is gracious, H2587 and full of compassion, H7349 and righteous. H6662
ט Tet
י Yod
[5] A good H2896 man H376 sheweth favour, H2603 (QalActPtc) and lendeth: H3867 (HiphPtc)He will guide H3557 (PilpImpf) his affairs H1697 with discretion. H4941§
כ Kaph
ל Lamed
[6] Surely he shall not be moved H4131 (NiphImpf) for ever: H5769The righteous H6662 shall be in everlasting H5769 remembrance. H2143
מ Mem
נ Nun
[7] He shall not be afraid H3372 (QalImpf) of evil H7451 tidings: H8052His heart H3820 is fixed, H3559 (NiphPtc) trusting H982 (QalPasPtc) in the Lord. H3068
ס Samek
ע Ain
[8] His heart H3820 is established, H5564 (QalPasPtc) he shall not be afraid, H3372 (QalImpf)Until he see H7200 (QalImpf) his desire upon his enemies. H6862
פ Pe
צ Zade
ק Qoph
[9] He hath dispersed, H6340 (PielPerf) he hath given H5414 (QalPerf) to the poor; H34His righteousness H6666 endureth H5975 (QalActPtc) for ever; H5703
His horn H7161 shall be exalted H7311 (QalImpf) with honour. H3519
ר Resh
ש Shin
ת Taw
[10] The wicked H7563 shall see H7200 (QalImpf) it, and be grieved; H3707 (QalPerf)He shall gnash H2786 (QalImpf) with his teeth, H8127 and melt away: H4549 (NiphPerf)
The desire H8378 of the wicked H7563 shall perish. H6 (QalImpf)
Footnotes
- § 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- § 112:5 Heb. judgment
Byzantine Greek New Testament
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