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1 Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
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Praise the LORD ! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands.
2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
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They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
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Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
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Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
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Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
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They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
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They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
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They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
10 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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The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.
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