Wednesday February 2, 2011

The Word of the Lord

Psalm 112

 ¹ Praise the LORD.^[b]
   Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
   who finds great delight in his commands.
 ² His children will be mighty in the land;
   the generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
   and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
   for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.^[c]
5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
   who conducts his affairs with justice.
⁶ Surely he will never be shaken;
   a righteous man will be remembered forever.
⁷ He will have no fear of bad news;
   his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
⁸ His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
   in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
⁹ He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
   his righteousness endures forever;
   his horn^[d] will be lifted high in honor.
 ¹⁰ The wicked man will see and be vexed,
   he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
   the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.