Psalm 112/Verse by Verse/Text
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הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀
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1 | Praise Yah!
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אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה
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Happy is the one [who] fears YHWH,
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בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃
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[who] delights very much in his commands!
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גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑ו
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2 | His offspring will be great on the earth,
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דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃
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a generation of upright people [who] will be blessed.
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הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑ו
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3 | Immense wealth is in his house,
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וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
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and his righteousness endures forever.
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זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִים ישרים
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4 | A light for the upright has risen in the darkness,
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חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃
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merciful and compassionate and righteous.
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טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה
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5 | Fortunate is the one who lends generously,
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יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃
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[who] manages his affairs with justice!
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כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט
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6 | For he will never waver.
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לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃
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The righteous one will be remembered forever.
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מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א
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7 | He will not be afraid of bad news.
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נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗ו בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהוָֽה׃
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His heart is confident, trusting in YHWH.
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סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּו לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א
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8 | His heart is encouraged. He will not be afraid,
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עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃
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until he looks [in triumph] on his adversaries.
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פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים
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9 | He has given freely to the poor.
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צִ֭דְקָתו עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד
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His righteousness endures forever.
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קַ֝רְנ֗ו תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃
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His horn will rise in honor.
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רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס
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10 | The wicked person will see and become vexed.
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שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס
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He will grind his teeth and waste away.
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תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
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The desire of the wicked will come to an end.
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