The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Halleluyah! How happy is anyone who fears ADONAI, who greatly delights in his mitzvot.
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Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
2 His descendants will be powerful on earth, a blessed generation of upright people.
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His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness stands forever.
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A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.
4 To the upright he shines like a light in the dark, merciful, compassionate and righteous.
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For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.
5 Things go well with the person who is merciful and lends, who conducts his affairs with fairness;
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All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.
6 for he will never be moved. The righteous will be remembered forever.
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He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.
7 He will not be frightened by bad news; he remains steady, trusting in ADONAI.
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He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.
8 His heart is set firm, he will not be afraid, till finally he looks in triumph at his enemies.
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His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.
9 He distributes freely, he gives to the poor; his righteousness stands forever. His power will be increased honorably.
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He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.
10 The wicked will be angry when they see this; they will gnash their teeth and waste away, the desires of the wicked will come to nothing.
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The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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