Psalm 112
Beatus vir
1
Hallelujah!
Happy are they who fear the Lord *
and have great delight in his commandments!
2
Their descendants will be mighty in the land; *
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3
Wealth and riches will be in their house, *
and their righteousness will last for ever.
4
Light shines in the darkness for the upright; *
the righteous are merciful and full of compassion.
5
It is good for them to be generous in lending *
and to manage their affairs with justice.
6
For they will never be shaken; *
the righteous will be kept in everlasting remembrance.
7
They will not be afraid of any evil rumors; *
their heart is right;
they put their trust in the Lord.
8
Their heart is established and will not shrink, *
until they see their desire upon their enemies.
9
They have given freely to the poor, *
and their righteousness stands fast for ever;
they will hold up their head with honor.
10
The wicked will see it and be angry;
they will gnash their teeth and pine away; *
the desires of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 115
Non nobis, Domine
1
Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your Name give glory; *
because of your love and because of your faithfulness.
2
Why should the heathen say, *
“Where then is their God?”
3
Our God is in heaven; *
whatever he wills to do he does.
4
Their idols are silver and gold, *
the work of human hands.
5
They have mouths, but they cannot speak; *
eyes have they, but they cannot see;
6
They have ears, but they cannot hear; *
noses, but they cannot smell;
7
They have hands, but they cannot feel;
feet, but they cannot walk; *
they make no sound with their throat.
8
Those who make them are like them, *
and so are all who put their trust in them.
9
O Israel, trust in the Lord; *
he is their help and their shield.
10
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; *
he is their help and their shield.
11
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; *
he is their help and their shield.
12
The Lord has been mindful of us, and he will bless us; *
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
13
He will bless those who fear the Lord, *
both small and great together.
14
May the Lord increase you more and more, *
you and your children after you.
15
May you be blessed by the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.
16
The heaven of heavens is the Lord’s, *
but he entrusted the earth to its peoples.
17
The dead do not praise the Lord, *
nor all those who go down into silence;
18
But we will bless the Lord, *
from this time forth for evermore.
Hallelujah!