Parallel Verses

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.

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws. 2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.


Cross References

Psalm 128:1

Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

Psalm 119:16

I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Psalm 1:1-2

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

Psalm 40:8

My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

Psalm 111:1

Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people.

Psalm 115:7-13

They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat.

Psalm 119:14

I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

Psalm 119:35

Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

Psalm 119:47-48

And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

Psalm 119:70-72

Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.

Psalm 119:97

O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

Psalm 119:143

Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

Psalm 147:1

Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

Psalm 148:11-14

Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:

Psalm 150:1

Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to God in his holy place: give him praise in the heaven of his power.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you has the fear of the Lord, giving ear to the voice of his servant who has been walking in the dark and has no light? Let him put his faith in the name of the Lord, looking to his God for support.

Luke 1:50

His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

Romans 7:22

In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,

Romans 8:6

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

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