The Book of Psalms

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Blessed is the man who fears the Lord

(Psalm 128:1-6)

Praise ye the Lord . Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord , that delighteth greatly in his commandments.(a)

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.(b)

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord .

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Footnotes

(a)112:1 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah

(b)112:5 discretion: Heb. judgment

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord

(Psalm 128:1-6)

Praise the LORD!(a) Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.

His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

Footnotes

(a)112:1 Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial “Praise the LORD!” starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).