The Message Bible MSG
English Standard Version ESV
1 All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road!
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Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!
2 You worked hard and deserve all you've got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!
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You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
3 Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes, your household lush as a vineyard, The children around your table as fresh and promising as young olive shoots.
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Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
4 Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God!
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Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.
5 Enjoy the good life in Jerusalem every day of your life.
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The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!
6 And enjoy your grandchildren. Peace to Israel!
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May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.