Psalm 112

William Helder, 1972 ©

1. Come, praise the LORD; let all revere Him.
   Blest is the man who loves and fears Him,
   Who takes delight in His commandments.
   Blest shall be also his descendants;
   They shall be mighty in the nation,
   For blest shall be their generation.
   
2. The just shall thrive in all endeavor;
   His righteousness endures forever.
   He is compassionate and gracious.
   Behold how light the gloom displaces:
   In darkest night it for him rises
   Who fair is in his enterprises.
   
3. While generosity revealing,
   He justice shows in all his dealings.
   He stands upon a firm foundation;
   Unending is his name’s duration.
   The righteous, in the LORD confiding,
   Is not afraid of evil tidings.
   
4. His gifts he on the needy showers;
   Behold his honor, fame, and power.
   His enemy looks in vexation
   Upon his courage and elation,
   But though he plots, provoked and jealous,
   To nought shall come the wicked’s malice.