Psalm 112

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1} Hallelujah!^(a)
Happy is the man who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in His commands.^(A)

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His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.^(B)

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Wealth and riches are in his house,^(C)
and his righteousness endures forever.^(D)

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Light shines in the darkness for the upright.^(E)
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.^(F)

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Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.^(G)

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He will never be shaken.^(H)
The righteous man will be remembered forever.^(I)

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He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.^(J)

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His heart is assured; he will not fear.^(K)
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.^(L)

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He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.^(M)
His horn will be exalted in honor.^(N)

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The wicked man will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.^(O)
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.^(P)

a. Psalm 112:1: The lines of this poem form an acrostic.

A. Psalm 112:1: Psalm 1:2; Psalm 119:16; Psalm 128:1

B. Psalm 112:2: Psalm 102:28

C. Psalm 112:3: Proverbs 3:16; Proverbs 8:18

D. Psalm 112:3: Psalm 111:3

E. Psalm 112:4: Psalm 97:11

F. Psalm 112:4: Exodus 34:6; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 116:5

G. Psalm 112:5: Psalm 15:5; Psalm 37:26

H. Psalm 112:6: Psalm 55:22

I. Psalm 112:6: Proverbs 10:7

J. Psalm 112:7: Psalm 56:4; Psalm 57:7; Proverbs 1:33

K. Psalm 112:8: Psalm 27:1; Psalm 56:11

L. Psalm 112:8: Psalm 54:7; Psalm 59:10

M. Psalm 112:9: 2 Corinthians 9:9

N. Psalm 112:9: Psalm 75:10; Psalm 89:17

O. Psalm 112:10: Job 16:9; Psalm 35:16

P. Psalm 112:10: Proverbs 10:28; Proverbs 11:7