Psalm 112

¹A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His ways!

⁵⁰His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.

⁴⁷I delight in Your commandments because I love them.

⁴⁸I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.

¹⁰Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord; let him lean on his God.

³⁵Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

⁷they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

⁸Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

⁷I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

²⁶They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

⁷The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

³⁹This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

¹³His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

³⁹I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

⁶The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

¹⁶Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

³³But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

⁶He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.

¹⁸I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

¹⁹And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

¹⁰sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

¹⁷Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

¹²Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

¹³Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

¹¹Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

¹⁰and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

⁷Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

³⁶Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

²¹The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

²⁰So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

¹⁵Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

¹²And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

²⁵I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

²⁶They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

³⁰I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

³¹Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.

⁷The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

²He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.

¹⁰For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

¹A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

²²Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

⁵who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

³You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

⁴Trust in the Lord forever, because God the Lord is the Rock eternal.

³³But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”

⁷My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.

⁶The Lord is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

¹“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

²⁵Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

²⁶for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

⁸You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

²⁴Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the Lord.

¹⁰My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

⁷The Lord is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

⁹Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

¹¹My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.

¹⁶And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

¹⁰“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”

¹⁵Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

¹⁶If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

⁹As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”

¹⁰Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.

¹⁸Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

¹⁰and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

⁷May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.

⁸Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.

¹³Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.

²⁸There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

¹²The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

¹⁷Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.