The Bible in Basic English BBE
New International Version NIV
1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
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Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.
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Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.
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Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.
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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.
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Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7 He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is 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 resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.
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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 given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up 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 sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.
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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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