| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! | 1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the LORD, taking great delight in his commands. |
| 2His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. | 2His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. |
| 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. | 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. |
| 4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. | 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. |
| 5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. | 5Good will come to the one who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. |
| 6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. | 6He will never be shaken. The righteous one will be remembered forever. |
| 7He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. | 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD. |
| 8His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. | 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes. |
| 9He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. | 9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. |
| 10The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish! | 10The wicked one will see it and be angry; he will gnash his teeth in despair. The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. |
| ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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