Honest People Are Blessed; Praise for the LORD\'s Kindness

Psalm 112

Honest People Are Blessed

 ¹ Praise the Lord!

    Happy are those who respect the Lord,
       who want what he commands.
 ² Their descendants will be powerful in the land;
       the children of honest people will be blessed.
 ³ Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,
       and their goodness will continue forever.
 ⁴ A light shines in the dark for honest people,
       for those who are merciful and kind and good.
 ⁵ It is good to be merciful and generous.
       Those who are fair in their business
 ⁶ will never be defeated.
       Good people will always be remembered.
 ⁷ They won't be afraid of bad news;
       their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord.
 ⁸ They are confident and will not be afraid;
       they will look down on their enemies.
 ⁹ They give freely to the poor.
       The things they do are right and will continue forever.
       They will be given great honor.

 ¹⁰ The wicked will see this and become angry;
       they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear.
       The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.

Psalm 113

Praise for the LORD's Kindness

 ¹ Praise the Lord!
    Praise him, you servants of the Lord;
       praise the name of the Lord.
 ² The Lord's name should be praised
       now and forever.
 ³ The Lord's name should be praised
       from where the sun rises to where it sets.
 ⁴ The Lord is supreme over all the nations;
       his glory reaches to the skies.

 ⁵ No one is like the Lord our God,
       who rules from heaven,
 ⁶ who bends down to look
       at the skies and the earth.
 ⁷ The Lord lifts the poor from the dirt
       and takes the helpless from the ashes.
 ⁸ He seats them with princes,
       the princes of his people.
 ⁹ He gives children to the woman who has none
       and makes her a happy mother.

    Praise the Lord!