Psalms — Chapter 112
Hallelujah. א Happy are those who fear GOD,who are ardently devoted to God’s commandments.
ג Their descendants will be mighty in the land,ד a blessed generation of the upright.
ה Wealth and riches are in their house,ו and their beneficence lasts forever.
ז A light shinesaA light shines Or “[God] shines as a light.” for the upright in the darkness;bthey are Or “[God] is.” gracious, compassionate, and beneficent.
ח ט All goes well with those who lend generously,יwho conduct affairs with equity.
כ They shall never be shaken;לthe beneficent will be remembered forever.
מ They are not afraid of evil tidings;נtheir heart is firm, they trust in GOD.
ס Their heart is resolute, they are unafraid;עin the end they will see the fall of their foes.
פ They give freely to the poor;צtheir beneficence lasts forever; קtheir horn is exalted in honor.
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.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Divine Compassion & Mercy
Quran 1:1
“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
Luke 6:36
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Snp 1.8
“As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child, even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.”
Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1
“One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.”
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
“There are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.”