| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands. | 1Hallelujah! Happy is the man who fears the LORD, taking great delight in His commands. |
| 2His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed. | 2His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. |
| 3His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures. | 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. |
| 4In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just. | 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. |
| 5It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly. | 5Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. |
| 6For he will never be upended; others will always remember one who is just. | 6He will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. |
| 7He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the LORD. | 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD. |
| 8His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies. | 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes. |
| 9He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored. | 9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. |
| 10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish. | 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. |
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