| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. | 1Hallelujah! Happy is the man who fears the LORD, taking great delight in His commands. |
| 2Their children 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 their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. | 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures 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 upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. |
| 5Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. | 5Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. |
| 6Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. | 6He will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. |
| 7They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD. | 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD. |
| 8Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. | 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes. |
| 9They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor. | 9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in 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 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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