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