King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
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A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
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When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
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Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
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Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.
5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
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The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life.
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
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Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.