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1 Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
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Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
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Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
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Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
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Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.
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They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries.
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Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
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They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
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The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
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