Psalm 112 112 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text The Blessed Fear of the LORD (Psalm 128:1–6)
1 UST Praise Yahweh! How fortunate are those who have a profound respect for Yahweh; How fortunate are those who happily obey his commands! BSB BSB: Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
2 UST Their descendants will prosper in their land; Yahweh will bless all who do what is right. BSB BSB: His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 UST Their families will be wealthy, and their righteous deeds will endure forever. BSB BSB: Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
4 UST For those who honor God, it is as if a light were shining on them in the darkness, on those who are kind, merciful, and righteous. BSB BSB: Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 UST It is good to be kind to others and to generously lend money to them. A person like that does everything honestly. BSB BSB: It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
6 UST Righteous people do this because they know that bad things will never overwhelm them; other people will always{ joyfully} remember them. BSB BSB: Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
7 UST Righteous people are not afraid when they receive bad news; they confidently trust in Yahweh. BSB BSB: He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 UST They are confident and not afraid because they know that they will see God defeat their enemies. BSB BSB: His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
9 UST They give things generously to poor people; their kind deeds will endure forever; people will greatly honor them. BSB BSB: He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
10 UST Wicked people will see{ those things} and become angry; they will gnash their teeth{ angrily}, then people will stop hearing from them and they will die. The wicked things that they want to do will never happen. BSB BSB: The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
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