Psalm 111-112

Contemporary English Version

Praise the Lord for All He Has Done

¹Shout praises to the Lord!
    With all my heart
I will thank the Lord
    when his people meet.
²The Lord has done
    many wonderful things!
Everyone who is pleased
with God's marvelous deeds
    will keep them in mind.
³Everything the Lord does
    is glorious and majestic,
and his power to bring justice
    will never end.

⁴The Lord God is famous
for his wonderful deeds,
    and he is kind and merciful.
⁵He gives food to his worshipers
and always keeps his agreement
    with them.
⁶He has shown his mighty power
    to his people
and has given them the lands
    of other nations.

⁷God is always honest and fair,
    and his laws can be trusted.
⁸They are true and right
    and will stand forever.
⁹God rescued his people,
    and he will never break
his agreement with them.
    He is fearsome and holy.

¹⁰^(A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the first step
to wisdom and good sense.^[a]
God will always be respected.

God Blesses His Worshipers

¹Shout praises to the Lord!
    The Lord blesses everyone
who worships him and gladly
    obeys his teachings.
²Their descendants will have
    great power in the land,
because the Lord blesses
    all who do right.
³They will get rich and prosper
and will always be remembered
    for their fairness.
⁴They will be so kind
    and merciful and good,
that they will be a light
in the dark for others
    who do the right thing.

⁵Life will go well for those
who freely lend
    and are honest in business.
⁶They won't ever be troubled,
and the kind things they do
    will never be forgotten.
⁷Bad news won't bother them;
they have decided
    to trust the Lord.
⁸They are dependable
    and not afraid,
and they will live to see
    their enemies defeated.
⁹^(B) They will always be remembered
    and greatly praised,
because they were kind
    and freely gave to the poor.
¹⁰When evil people see this,
they angrily bite their tongues
    and disappear.
They will never get
    what they really want.