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1Praise the Lord !
How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord ,
who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
2His descendants will be powerful on the earth;[#tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”]
the godly will be blessed.
3His house contains wealth and riches;
his integrity endures.
4In the darkness a light shines for the godly,[#tn In this context “light” symbolizes divine blessing in its various forms (see v. 2), including material prosperity and stability.]
for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.
5It goes well for the one who generously lends money,[#tn Heb “man.”]
and conducts his business honestly.
6For he will never be upended;
others will always remember one who is just.
7He does not fear bad news.
He is confident; he trusts in the Lord .
8His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear[#tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition.]
before he looks in triumph on his enemies.
9He generously gives to the needy;[#tn Heb “he scatters, he gives.”]
his integrity endures.
He will be vindicated and honored.
10When the wicked see this, they will worry;[#tn The Hebrew text uses the singular; the representative wicked individual is in view as typifying the group (note the use of the plural form in v. 10).]
they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away;
the desire of the wicked will perish.