Psalm 112
Alleluia!
Blessed is the man who reveres the LORD, whose
Commandments he takes great delight in!
Descendants of his will be mighty in the land;
Each generation of the upright will be blessed.
For there will be wealth and
Great riches in his house;
His righteousness will stand forever.
In darkness Light arises for the upright, being
Just and gracious and compassionate.
Kind is the merciful man who lends; he contains his speech with judgment.
Let him never be shaken,
May the righteous be remembered forever.
Nor will he fear bad news;
Out of his heart he establishes trust in the LORD.
Propping up his heart he will not
Quake with fear, even though he sees his foes.
Roaming widely, he has given to the needy.
So his righteousness will stand forever,
The horn of his strength will be exalted in glory;
Until the wicked see it and become
Vexed, they will gnash their teeth and melt away;
Wicked one’s desires will perish!
I was reading this Psalm a couple of months ago and wondered how it would look in English. I could probably improve on it, but this was the draft I ended up saving and stopping with. I’ve found some other modernized psalms online which make for great reading over at Lingamish.
