Blessed is He who Fears the Lord
1Praise ye the LORD.
א
Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD,
ב
that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
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2His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
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the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
ה
3Wealth and riches shall be in his house:
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and his righteousness endureth for ever.
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4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:
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he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
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5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth:
י
he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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6Surely he shall not be moved for ever:
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the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
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7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:
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his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
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8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,
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until he see his desire upon his enemies.
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9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor;
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his righteousness endureth for ever;
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his horn shall be exalted with honour.
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10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;
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he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:
ת
the desire of the wicked shall perish.
King James Bible
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The Blessed Fear of the LORD
(Psalm 128:1–6)
1 Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
ג
2 His seed will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.
ה
3 Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
ז
4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
ט
5 It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
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6 For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.
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7 He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.
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8 His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
פ
9 He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
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10 The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
The Blessed Fear of the LORD
(Psalm 128:1–6)
1 Hallelujah! a
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in His commandments.
2 His descendants will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—
for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely,
whose affairs are guided by justice.
6 Surely he will never be shaken;
the righteous man will be remembered forever.
7 He does not fear bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is assured; he does not fear,
until he looks in triumph on his foes.
9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever; b
his horn will be lifted high in honor.
10 The wicked man will see and be grieved;
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the desires of the wicked will perish.
Footnotes:
1 a Or Hallelu YAH , meaning Praise the LORD . This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
9 b Cited in 2 Corinthians 9:9
Blessed is He who Fears the Lord
1Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
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2Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.
ה
3Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.
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4Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
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5Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
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6For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.
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7Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.
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8Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.
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9He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
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10The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!
