New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

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Psalms, 112

1 *1 Praise Jah, YOU people!*2

  1. This psalm is arranged in acrostic, or Heb. alphabetic, order.

  2. See 104:35 ftns.

  3. See 109:16 ftn.

א [ʼAʹleph]

Happy is the man*1 in fear of Jehovah,

  1. This psalm is arranged in acrostic, or Heb. alphabetic, order.

  2. See 104:35 ftns.

  3. See 109:16 ftn.

ב [Behth]

In whose commandments he has taken very much delight.

  1. This psalm is arranged in acrostic, or Heb. alphabetic, order.

  2. See 104:35 ftns.

  3. See 109:16 ftn.

ג [Giʹmel]

2 Mighty in the earth his offspring will become.

ד [Daʹleth]

As for the generation of the upright ones, it will be blessed.

ה [Heʼ]

3 Valuable things and riches are in his house;

ו [Waw]

And his righteousness is standing forever.

ז [Zaʹyin]

4 He has flashed up in the darkness as a light to the upright ones.*1

  1. Or, “In the darkness light has shone forth for the upright ones.”

ח [Chehth]

He is gracious and merciful and righteous.

  1. Or, “In the darkness light has shone forth for the upright ones.”

ט [Tehth]

5 The man is good who is gracious and is lending.

  1. Or, “in judgment.”

י [Yohdh]

He sustains his affairs with justice.*1

  1. Or, “in judgment.”

כ [Kaph]

6 For at no time will he be made to totter.

ל [Laʹmedh]

The righteous one will prove to be for remembrance to time indefinite.

מ [Mem]

7 He will not be afraid even of bad news.

נ [Nun]

His heart is steadfast, made reliant upon Jehovah.

ס [Saʹmekh]

8 His heart is unshakable; he will not be afraid,

ע [ʽAʹyin]

Until he looks on his adversaries.

פ [Peʼ]

9 He has distributed widely;*1 he has given to the poor ones.

  1. Or, “He has scattered abroad.”

צ [Tsa·dhehʹ]

His righteousness is standing forever.

  1. Or, “He has scattered abroad.”

ק [Qohph]

His own horn will be exalted with glory.

  1. Or, “He has scattered abroad.”

ר [Rehsh]

10 The wicked one himself will see and certainly become vexed.

ש [Shin]

He will grind his very teeth and actually melt away.

ת [Taw]

The desire of the wicked ones will perish.