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Related OET-RV PSA C112

Related OET-RV PSA 112 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10

OET-RV by cross-referenced section PSA 112:1

⌂ ← PSA 112:1–112:10 → ║ ═ ©

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The blessing for a godly person

Psa 112:1–10

112:1 The blessing for a godly person

112 Praise Yahweh.

א (Alef)

Any person who respects Yahweh’s instructions will be blessed—

ב (Beyt)

≈ anyone who greatly delights in his commands.

ג (Gimel)

2 Their descendants on earth will be powerful.

ד (Dalet)

The descendants of the godly person will be blessed.

ה (He)

3 Wealth and riches are in their house.

ו (Vav)

Their righteousness will endure forever.

ז (Zayin)

4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly person.

ח (Het)

That person is gracious, merciful, and just.

ט (Tet)

5 It goes well for the person who deals graciously and lends money,

י (Yod)

who conducts their affairs with honesty,

כ (Kaf)

6 because they’ll never be shaken.

ל (Lamed)

The godly person will be remembered forever.

מ (Mem)

7 That person’s not afraid of bad news—

נ (Nun)

confidently trusting in Yahweh.

ס (Samek)

8 Their heart is tranquil, without fear,

ע (Ayin)

ending up looking out in triumph over their adversaries.

פ (Pe)

9 That person gives generously to the poor.

צ (Tsade)

Their righteousness endures forever.

ק (Qof)

They will be commended with honour.

ר (Resh)

10 The wicked person will see this and be angry.

ש (Sin/Shin)

That person will grind his teeth in rage and will melt away.

ת (Tav)

The desire of the wicked people will perish.

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112 Praise Yah how _blessed is_a _person fearing DOM YHWH in_commands _of_his he _delights exceedingly.

2 Mighty on _the_earth it _will _be his/its_seed the_generation _of upright_people it _will _be _blessed.

3 Wealth and_rich[es] are_in_house _of_his and_righteousness _of_his is_enduring forever_forever.

4 It _rises in_darkness light[fn] for_people he_is_gracious and_compassionate and_righteous.

5 Is_good a _person who_shows _favour and_who_lends who_he _maintains affairs _of_his with_justice.

6 If/because forever_perpetuity not he _will _be _shaken (into)_a_remembrance _of perpetuity he _will _become a _righteous_person.

7 From_new[s] bad not he _will _be _afraid his/its_heart is_steadfast trusting in_YHWH.

8 His/its_heart is_sustained not he _will _be _afraid until that he _will _look on_foes _of_his.

9 He _scatters he _gives to _(the)_people righteousness _of_his is_enduring forever_forever horn _of_his it _will _be _exalted in_honour.

10 A _wicked_person he _will _see and_he _will _be _angry teeth _of_his he _will _gnash and_he _will _melt _away the_desire _of wicked_people it _will _perish.

112:4 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.