New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1Praise the LORD! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. | 1Hallelujah! Happy is the man who fears the LORD, taking great delight in His commands. |
2Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. | 2His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. |
3They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. | 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. |
4Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. | 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. |
5Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. | 5Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. |
6Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. | 6He will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. |
7They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them. | 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD. |
8They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. | 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes. |
9They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. | 9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. |
10The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted. | 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. |
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. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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