New International Version | New Living Translation |
1Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. | 1Praise the LORD! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. |
2Their children will be mighty 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 their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. | 3They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. |
4Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. | 4Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. |
5Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. | 5Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. |
6Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. | 6Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. |
7They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD. | 7They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them. |
8Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. | 8They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. |
9They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high 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 will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked 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. |
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