Psalm 112/Text/Clauses
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
| Hebrew | Verse | English |
|---|---|---|
| הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ | 1.1 | Praise Yah! |
| אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה | 1.2 | Happy is the one [who] fears YHWH, |
| בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃ | 1.3 | [who] delights very much in his commands! |
| גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ | 2.1 | His offspring will be great on the earth, |
| דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃ | 2.2 | a generation of upright people [who] will be blessed. |
| הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ | 3.1 | Immense wealth is in his house, |
| וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃ | 3.2 | and his righteousness endures forever. |
| זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים | 4.1 | A light for the upright has risen in the darkness, |
| חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃ | 4.2 | merciful and compassionate and righteous. |
| טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה | 5.1 | Fortunate is the one who lends generously, |
| יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 5.2 | [who] manages his affairs with justice! |
| כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט | 6.1 | For he will never waver. |
| לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃ | 6.2 | The righteous one will be remembered forever. |
| מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א | 7.1 | He will not be afraid of bad news. |
| נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗וֹ בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהוָֽה׃ | 7.2 | His heart is confident, trusting in YHWH. |
| סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א | 8.1 | His heart is encouraged. He will not be afraid, |
| עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃ | 8.2 | until he looks [in triumph] on his adversaries. |
| פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים | 9.1 | He has given freely to the poor. |
| צִ֭דְקָתוֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד | 9.2 | His righteousness endures forever. |
| קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃ | 9.3 | His horn will rise in honor. |
| רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס | 10.1 | The wicked person will see and become vexed. |
| שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס | 10.2 | He will grind his teeth and waste away. |
| תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ | 10.3 | The desire of the wicked will come to an end. |