Psalm 112:1-10
112 Praise Jah!*+
א [Aleph]
Happy is the man who fears Jehovah,+ב [Beth]Who takes great pleasure in his commandments.+
ג [Gimel]
2 His descendants will be mighty in the earth,ד [Daleth]And the generation of the upright will be blessed.+
ה [He]
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,ו [Waw]And his righteousness continues forever.
ז [Zayin]
4 To the upright he shines like a light in the darkness.+
ח [Heth]
He is compassionate* and merciful+ and righteous.
ט [Teth]
5 It goes well for the man who generously* lends.+
י [Yod]
He conducts his affairs with justice.
כ [Kaph]
6 He will never be shaken.+
ל [Lamed]
The righteous will be remembered forever.+
מ [Mem]
7 He will not fear bad news.+
נ [Nun]
His heart is steadfast, trusting in Jehovah.+
ס [Samekh]
8 His heart is unshakable;* he is not afraid;+ע [Ayin]In the end he will look in triumph on his adversaries.+
פ [Pe]
9 He has distributed widely;* he has given to the poor.+
צ [Tsade]
His righteousness continues forever.+
ק [Qoph]
His own strength* will be exalted with glory.
ר [Resh]
10 The wicked one will see and be upset.
ש [Shin]
He will grind his teeth and melt away.
ת [Taw]
The desires of the wicked will perish.+
Footnotes
^ Or “Hallelujah!” “Jah” is a shortened form of the name Jehovah.
^ Or “gracious.”
^ Or “graciously.”
^ Or “resolute; steady.”
^ Or “generously.”
^ Lit., “horn.”