Praise
the Lord!
How joyful are those
who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands.
and delight in obeying his commands.
Their
children will be successful everywhere;
an
entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
They themselves will
be wealthy,
and their good deeds will last forever.
and their good deeds will last forever.
Light
shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
Good comes to those
who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
and conduct their business fairly.
Such
people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
They do not fear bad
news;
they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
They are confident
and fearless
and can face their foes triumphantly.
and can face their foes triumphantly.
They
share freely and give generously to those in need.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor.
The wicked will see
this and be infuriated.
They will grind their teeth in anger;
They will grind their teeth in anger;
they will slink away,
their hopes thwarted.
