Third Millennium Bible TMB
New International Version NIV
1 Praise ye the LORD! Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, 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 the 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 shall be 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 full of compassion and righteous.
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Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 A good man showeth favor and lendeth; he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be held 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 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 established; he shall not be afraid until he sees his desires upon his enemies.
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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 poor; 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.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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