The Path Of The Righteous And The Path Of The Wicked
1 {Praise the Everlasting} Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, and hath great delight in his commandments.
1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
1 (a)Praise (b)the Lord!How (A)blessed is the man who (c)fears the Lord,Who greatly (B)delights in His commandments.
1 Hallelujah! How happy is the person who fears the LORD, who truly delights in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
2 His (d)(C)descendants will be mighty (e)on earth;The generation of the (D)upright will be blessed.
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land, a generation of the upright who will be blessed.
4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
4 Light arises in the darkness (F)for the upright;He is (G)gracious and compassionate and righteous.
4 A light shines in the darkness for the upright, for the one who is gracious, compassionate, and just.
8 His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he sees his desire upon his enemies.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
8 His (N)heart is upheld, he (O)will not fear,Until he (P)looks with satisfaction on his adversaries.
8 His heart is steadfast, he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph over his enemy.
9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
9 (h)He (Q)has given freely to the poor,His righteousness endures forever;His (R)horn will be exalted in honor.
9 He distributes freely to the poor;his righteousness endures forever.(M)His horn will be exalted in honor.(N)
9 He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.
10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away, and the desire of the ungodly shall perish.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
10 The (S)wicked will see it and be (i)vexed,He will (T)gnash his teeth and (U)melt away;The (V)desire of the wicked will perish.
10 The wicked man will see it and be angry;he will gnash his teeth in despair.(O)The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.(P)
10 The wicked person sees this and flies into a rage; his teeth gnash and wear away. The desire of the wicked will amount to nothing.