Parallel Chapters Blessed is He who Fears the Lord | 1Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. | 1Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! | 1Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments. | 1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. | 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 offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. | 2His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. | 2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall 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. | 3Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. | 3Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. | 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 dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. | 4Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous. | 4Unto the upright there ariseth 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. |
| 5Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. | 5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. | 5It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. | 5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. | 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. | 6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. | 6For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. | 6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. | 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 is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. | 7He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. | 7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, 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 steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. | 8His heart is upheld, he will not fear, Until he looks with satisfaction on his adversaries. | 8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. | 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 has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. | 9He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. | 9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. | 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 sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish! | 10The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish. | 10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall 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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