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1 Praise ye the LORD! Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in His commandments.
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1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
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2 His seed shall be mighty upon the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
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2 His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever.
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3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
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4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous.
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4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
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5 A good man showeth favor and lendeth; he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.
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6 Surely he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be held in everlasting remembrance.
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6 Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
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7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
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7 He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
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8 His heart is established; he shall not be afraid until he sees his desires upon his enemies.
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8 His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
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9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
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9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
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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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10 The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
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| Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved. (Third Millennium Bible Online) |
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