| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Hallelujah! Happy is the man who fears the LORD, taking great delight in His commands. | 1Praise the LORD! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. |
| 2His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. | 2Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. |
| 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. | 3They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. |
| 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. | 4Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. |
| 5Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. | 5Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. |
| 6He will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. | 6Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. |
| 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD. | 7They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them. |
| 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes. | 8They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. |
| 9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. | 9They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. |
| 10The wicked man will see it and be angry; he will gnash his teeth in despair. The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing. | 10The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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