Psalm 111
Beatus vir. The good man is happy. Alleluia, of the returning of Aggeus and Zacharias. Of the returning, etc. This is in the Greek and Latin, but not in the Hebrew. It signifies that this psalm was proper to be sung at the time of the return of the people from their captivity; to inculcate to them, how happy they might be, if they would be constant in the service of God.
1Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.3Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.4To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.5Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:6Because he shall not be moved for ever.7The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not fear the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:8His heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved until he look over his enemies.9He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory.10The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.