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Psalm 112 in Hebrew and English

10 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

הַלְלוּ יָהּ אַשְׁרֵי־אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת־יְהוָה בְּמִצְוֺתָיו חָפֵץ מְאֹֽד׃

Hallelujah. Happy is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in His commandments.

גִּבּוֹר בָּאָרֶץ יִהְיֶה זַרְעוֹ דּוֹר יְשָׁרִים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃

His seed shall be mighty upon earth; The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

הוֹן־וָעֹשֶׁר בְּבֵיתוֹ וְצִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַֽד׃

Wealth and riches are in his house; And his merit endureth for ever.

זָרַח בַּחֹשֶׁךְ אוֹר לַיְשָׁרִים חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃

Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the darkness, Gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

טוֹב־אִישׁ חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה יְכַלְכֵּל דְּבָרָיו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth, That ordereth his affairs rightfully.

כִּי־לְעוֹלָם לֹא־יִמּוֹט לְזֵכֶר עוֹלָם יִהְיֶה צַדִּֽיק׃

For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

מִשְּׁמוּעָה רָעָה לֹא יִירָא נָכוֹן לִבּוֹ בָּטֻחַ בַּיהוָֽה׃

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is stedfast, trusting in the LORD.

סָמוּךְ לִבּוֹ לֹא יִירָא עַד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶה בְצָרָֽיו׃

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he gaze upon his adversaries.

פִּזַּר נָתַן לָאֶבְיוֹנִים צִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד קַרְנוֹ תָּרוּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted in honour.

רָשָׁע יִרְאֶה וְכָעָס שִׁנָּיו יַחֲרֹק וְנָמָס תַּאֲוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

The wicked shall see it, and be vexed; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 23 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Friday
  • 10 verses, 79 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

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Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 112 have?

Psalm 112 has 10 verses and 79 words.

On which day is Psalm 112 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 23 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Friday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 112?

Psalm 112 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 112?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.