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World English Bible

Psalm 112 (WEBP)

[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.

Psalm 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).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 112 (KJVS)

[1] Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
[2] His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
[3] Wealth and riches shall be in his house: And his righteousness endureth for ever.
[4] Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
[5] A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: He will guide his affairs with discretion.
[6] Surely he shall not be moved for ever: The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
[7] He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
[8] His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see his desire upon his enemies.
[9] He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted with honour.
[10] The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 112:5 Heb. judgment

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 112 (BYZ)

[1] Αλληλουια. () Μακάριος () ἀνὴρ () ὁ () φοβούμενος () τὸν () κύριον, () ἐν () ταῖς () ἐντολαῖς () αὐτοῦ () θελήσει () σφόδρα· ()
[2] δυνατὸν () ἐν () τῇ () γῇ () ἔσται () τὸ () σπέρμα () αὐτοῦ, () γενεὰ () εὐθείων () εὐλογηθήσεται· ()
[3] δόξα () καὶ () πλοῦτος () ἐν () τῷ () οἴκῳ () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἡ () δικαιοσύνη () αὐτοῦ () μένει () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος. ()
[4] Ἐξανέτειλεν () ἐν () σκότει () φῶς () τοῖς () εὐθέσιν () ἐλεήμων () καὶ () οἰκτίρμων () καὶ () δίκαιος. ()
[5] Χρηστὸς () ἀνὴρ () ὁ () οἰκτίρων () καὶ () κιχρῶν, οἰκονομήσει () τοὺς () λόγους () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () κρίσει· ()
[6] ὅτι () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () οὐ () σαλευθήσεται, () εἰς () μνημόσυνον () αἰώνιον () ἔσται () δίκαιος. ()
[7] Ἀπὸ () ἀκοῆς () πονηρᾶς () οὐ () φοβηθήσεται· () ἑτοίμη () ἡ () καρδία () αὐτοῦ () ἐλπίζειν () ἐπὶ () κύριον. ()
[8] Ἐστήρικται () ἡ () καρδία () αὐτοῦ, () οὐ () μὴ () φοβηθῇ, () ἕως () οὗ () ἐπίδῃ () ἐπὶ () τοὺς () ἐχθροὺς () αὐτοῦ ()
[9] ἐσκόρπισεν, () ἔδωκεν () τοῖς () πένησιν· () ἡ () δικαιοσύνη () αὐτοῦ () μένει () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος, () τὸ () κέρας () αὐτοῦ () ὑψωθήσεται () ἐν () δόξῃ. ()
[10] Ἁμαρτωλὸς () ὄψεται () καὶ () ὀργισθήσεται, () τοὺς () ὀδόντας () αὐτοῦ () βρύξει () καὶ () τακήσεται· () ἐπιθυμία () ἁμαρτωλῶν () ἀπολεῖται. ()

Psalm 112:1 Originally verse 111:1.
Psalm 112:2 Originally verse 111:2.
Psalm 112:3 Originally verse 111:3.
Psalm 112:4 Originally verse 111:4.
Psalm 112:5 Originally verse 111:5.
Psalm 112:6 Originally verse 111:6.
Psalm 112:7 Originally verse 111:7.
Psalm 112:8 Originally verse 111:8.
Psalm 112:9 Originally verse 111:9.
Psalm 112:10 Originally verse 111:10.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.