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New Revised Standard NRS
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! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments.
2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
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They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
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It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
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For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
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They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.
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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Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
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 have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in 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 see it and are angry; they gnash their teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked comes to nothing.