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1 Praise the Lord. Blessed is the one who has respect for the Lord. He finds great delight when he obeys God's commands.
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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 children will be powerful in the land. Because he is honest, his children will 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 His family will have wealth and riches. He will always be blessed for doing what is right.
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3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
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4 Even in the darkness light shines on honest people. It shines on those who are kind and tender and godly.
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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 Good things will come to those who are willing to lend freely. Good things will come to those who are fair in everything they do.
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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 They will always be secure. Those who do what is right will be remembered forever.
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6 Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
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7 They aren't afraid when bad news comes. They stand firm because they trust 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 Their hearts are secure. They aren't afraid. In the end they will see their enemies destroyed.
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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 They have spread their gifts around to poor people. Their good works continue forever. They will be powerful and honored.
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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 Evil people will see it and be upset. They will grind their teeth and become weaker and weaker. What evil people long to do can't succeed.
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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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