Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Praise ye LORD. Blessed is the man who fears LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.

New American Standard Bible

Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.

King James Version

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Holman Bible

Hallelujah!
Happy is the man who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in His commands.

International Standard Version

Hallelujah! How happy is the person who fears the LORD, who truly delights in his commandments.

American Standard Version

Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Amplified

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

Bible in Basic English

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

Darby Translation

Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Julia Smith Translation

Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..

King James 2000

Praise you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.

Modern King James verseion

Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in His Commandments.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Praise the Everlasting} Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, and hath great delight in his commandments.

NET Bible

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

New Heart English Bible

Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.

The Emphasized Bible

Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly;

Webster

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

World English Bible

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

Youngs Literal Translation

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ye the Lord
יהּ 
Yahh 
Usage: 49

אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

is the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

the Lord

Usage: 0

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 76

References

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

The Path Of The Righteous And The Path Of The Wicked

1 Praise ye LORD. Blessed is the man who fears LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth. The generation of the upright shall be blessed.


Cross References

Psalm 128:1

Blessed [are] all who fear LORD, who walk in his ways.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and all who act accordingly have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Psalm 1:1-2

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers,

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 111:1

Praise ye LORD. I will give thanks to LORD with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

Psalm 115:7-13

They have hands, but they handle not. They have feet, but they walk not, nor do they speak through their throat.

Psalm 119:14

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:35

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight.

Psalm 119:47-48

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

Psalm 119:70-72

Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law.

Psalm 119:97

O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:143

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Thy commandments are my delight.

Psalm 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry and will save them.

Psalm 147:1

Praise ye LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.

Psalm 148:11-14

kings of the earth and all peoples, rulers and all judges of the earth,

Psalm 150:1

Praise ye LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in the firmament of his power.

Isaiah 50:10

Who is among you that fears LORD, who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of LORD, and rely upon his God.

Luke 1:50

And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man,

Romans 8:6

For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.

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