| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments. | 1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the LORD, taking great delight in his commands. |
| 2His descendants will be mighty on earth; 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 will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. | 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. |
| 4Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. | 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. |
| 5A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | 5Good will come to the one who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. |
| 6Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. | 6He will never be shaken. The righteous one will be remembered forever. |
| 7He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. | 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD. |
| 8His heart is established; He will not be afraid, Until he sees his desire upon his enemies. | 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes. |
| 9He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor. | 9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. |
| 10The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall 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. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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