Corpus Psalterium · Vol. V
Psalm CXII (112)
Didactic — Wisdom Instruction
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 112 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃
His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.
גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃
Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃
For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.
כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃
He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.
מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗וֹ בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהוָֽה׃
His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים צִ֭דְקָתוֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃
The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Hallelujah
A man is blessed
when he fears the LORD
Bright is his delight
in all God commands
Children of his
grow mighty in the land
Down the generations
the upright are blessed
Enough and more
fills up his house
Forever
his righteousness stands
Gloom is broken
light rises in the dark
for the upright
He is gracious
tender
and just
It goes well
with the man
who is kind and lends
Justice steers
every matter he handles
Knocked off his feet
Never
He will not be shaken
Long remembered
forever
is the righteous one
Menacing news
may come
he will not fear
Nothing moves his heart
it is fixed
trusting in the LORD
On solid ground
his heart is held
he will not fear
Patient
until he sees
his foes brought down
Quick to scatter
freely he gives
to the poor
Righteousness
his righteousness stands forever
Sounding high
his horn is lifted
in honor
The wicked man sees it
and burns with rage
Under his breath
he grinds his teeth
and melts away
Vanished
the desire of the wicked
perishes
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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