Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
1 Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
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Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
2 Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is 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 is standing for ever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, 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 Good [is] the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters 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 -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.
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Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7 Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.
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They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look 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 hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
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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 seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth 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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