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1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments.
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Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
2 His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.
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Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
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Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
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Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.
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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
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Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting 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 established; He will not be afraid, Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.
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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 dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor.
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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 wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.
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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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