Psalm 112/Translation/Text
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| Text (Hebrew) | Verse | Text (CBC) The Close-but-clear translation (CBC) exists to provide a window into the Hebrew text according to how we understand its syntax and word-to-phrase-level semantics. It is designed to be "close" to the Hebrew, while still being "clear." Specifically, the CBC encapsulates and reflects the following layers of analysis: grammar, lexical semantics, phrase-level semantics, and verbal semantics. It does not reflect our analysis of the discourse or of poetics. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone translation or base text, but as a supplement to Layer-by-Layer materials to help users make full use of these resources. |
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| הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ | 1 | Praise Yah! |
| אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה | Happy is the one [who] fears YHWH, | |
| בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃ | [who] delights very much in his commands! | |
| גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ | 2 | His offspring will be great on the earth, |
| דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃ | a generation of upright people [who] will be blessed. | |
| הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ | 3 | Immense wealth is in his house, |
| וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃ | and his righteousness endures forever. | |
| זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִים | 4 | A light for the upright has risen in the darkness, |
| חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃ | merciful and compassionate and righteous. | |
| טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה | 5 | Fortunate is the one who lends generously, |
| יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | [who] manages his affairs with justice! | |
| כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט | 6 | For he will never waver. |
| לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃ | The righteous one will be remembered forever. | |
| מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א | 7 | He will not be afraid of bad news. |
| נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗וֹ בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהוָֽה׃ | His heart is confident, trusting in YHWH. | |
| סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א | 8 | His heart is encouraged. He will not be afraid, |
| עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃ | until he looks [in triumph] on his adversaries. | |
| פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים | 9 | He has given freely to the poor. |
| צִ֭דְקָתוֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד | His righteousness endures forever. | |
| קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃ | His horn will rise in honor. | |
| רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס | 10 | The wicked person will see and become vexed. |
| שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס | He will grind his teeth and waste away. | |
| תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ | The desire of the wicked will come to an end. |