Psalm 112
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: There is also a Long Metre version on this page.
1 Praise ye the Lord; that man is blest
Who doth Jehovah fear;
Yea, blest is he whose great delight
His holy precepts are.
2 His offspring for their might shall be
Upon the earth renowned;
The generation of the just
In blessings shall abound.
3 Abundant wealth within his house
Shall ever be in store;
And his unspotted righteousness
Endures forevermore.
4 Light to the upright doth arise,
Though he in darkness be;
Compassionate, and merciful
And ever just is he.
5 A good man doth his favor show
And doth to others lend:
He with discretion his affairs
Will guide unto the end.
6 There surely is not any thing
That ever shall him move:
The righteous man's memorial
Shall everlasting prove.
7 When evil tidings he shall hear,
He shall not be afraid:
His heart is fixed, his confidence
Upon the Lord is stayed.
8 Established firmly is his heart,
Afraid he shall not be,
Until upon his enemies
He his desire shall see.
9 He hath dispersed his wealth abroad,
And given to the poor;
His horn with honor shall be raised,
His righteousness endure.
10 The wicked shall it see, and grieve,
His teeth gnash, melt away:
What wicked men do most desire
Shall utterly decay:
1 How blest the man that fears the Lord,
And makes his law his chief delight;
His seed shall share his great reward,
And on the earth be men of might.
2 Abounding wealth shall bless his home,
His righteousness shall still endure,
To him shall light arise in gloom;
He's kind, compassionate and pure.
3 The good will favor show, and lend,
And his affairs discreetly guide;
Unmoved he stands till life shall end,
His name and honor shall abide.
4 No evil tidings shall he fear;
His heart doth on the Lord repose;
He stands unmoved by dangers near,
Till he shall see his prostrate foes.
5 Dispersing gifts among the poor,
His lib'ral hands their wants supply;
His righteousness shall still endure,
His pow'r shall be exalted high.
6 The wicked' shall his honor see,
Consume with grief, and gnash and wail;
Their hopes shall disappointed be,
And their desires forever fail.
