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Blessed is the man who fears the Lord

(Psalm 128:1-6)
1
Hallelujah!(a) Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
2
His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
6
Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
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He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8
His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
9
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever;(b) his horn will be lifted high in honor.
10
The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.

Footnotes

(a)112:1 Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD. This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
(b)112:9 Cited in 2 Corinthians 9:9

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord

(Psalm 128:1-6)
1
Praise the LORD!(a) Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
2
His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.
3
Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
6
For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.
7
He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8
His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
9
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
10
The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

Footnotes

(a)112:1 Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial “Praise the LORD!” starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).
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