The Jerusalem Bridge

Psalms 112

תְּהִלִּים 112

10 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse

1

הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃

halelu-yah ashre-ish yare et-Adonai bemitsvotayw khafets me'od

Hallelujah. א Happy are those who fear GOD, who are ardently devoted to God’s commandments.

2

גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ דּ֖וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃

gibbor ba'arets yihyeh zaro dor yesharim yevorakh

ג Their descendants will be mighty in the land, ד a blessed generation of the upright.

3

הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃

hon-va'osher beveto vetsidqato omedet la'ad

ה Wealth and riches are in their house, ו and their beneficence lasts forever.

4

זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃

zarakh bakhoshekh or laysharim khannun verakhum vetsaddiq

ז A light shines for the upright in the darkness; gracious, compassionate, and beneficent.

5

טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃

tov-ish khonen umalveh yekhalkel devarayw bemishpat

ח ט All goes well with those who lend generously, יwho conduct affairs with equity.

6

כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹֽא־יִמּ֑וֹט לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃

ki-le'olam lo-yimmot lezekher olam yihyeh tsaddiq

כ They shall never be shaken; לthe beneficent will be remembered forever.

7

מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗וֹ בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהֹוָֽה׃

mishemu'ah ra'ah lo yira nakhon libbo batuakh ba-Adonai

מ They are not afraid of evil tidings; נtheir heart is firm, they trust in GOD.

8

סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃

samukh libbo lo yira ad asher-yireh vetsarayw

ס Their heart is resolute, they are unafraid; עin the end they will see the fall of their foes.

9

פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים צִ֭דְקָתוֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃

pizzar natan la'evyonim tsidqato omedet la'ad qarno tarum bekhavod

פ They give freely to the poor; צtheir beneficence lasts forever; קtheir horn is exalted in honor.

10

רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ {פ}

rasha yireh vekha'as shinnayw yakharoq venamas ta'avat resha'im toved

ר The wicked shall see it and be vexed; שthey shall gnash their teeth; their courage shall fail. תThe desire of the wicked shall come to nothing.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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