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1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights 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 offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will 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 endures forever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, 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 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.
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Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
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They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on 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 has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in 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 man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will 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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