Praisethe LORD!How blessedis the manwho fearsthe LORD,Who greatlydelightsin His commandments.
How blessedis everyonewho fearsthe LORD,Who walksin His ways.
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
"AND HIS MERCYIS UPON GENERATIONAFTERGENERATIONTOWARD THOSEWHO FEARHIM.
Make me walkin the pathof Your commandments,For I delightin it.
He will fulfillthe desireof those who fearHim; He will also heartheir cryand will savethem.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
For I joyfully concurwith the lawof Godin the innerman,
O howI loveYour law!It is my meditationallthe day.
Praisethe LORD!PraiseGodin His sanctuary;PraiseHim in His mightyexpanse.
Praisethe LORD!For it is goodto singpraisesto our God;For it is pleasant[and] praiseis becoming.
Troubleand anguishhave comeupon me, [Yet] Your commandmentsare my delight.
I delightto doYour will,O my God;Your Lawis withinmy heart."
For the mindseton the fleshis death,but the mind seton the Spiritis lifeand peace,
I shall delightin Your statutes;I shall not forgetYour word.Gimel.
I have rejoicedin the wayof Your testimonies,As muchas in allriches.
Praisethe LORD!I will givethanksto the LORDwith all[my] heart,In the companyof the uprightand in the assembly.
Becausethe midwivesfearedGod,He establishedhouseholdsfor them.
"Blessed[shall] you [be] in the city,and blessed[shall] you [be] in the country.
AhabcalledObadiahwho[was] overthe household.(Now Obadiahfearedthe LORDgreatly;
Althougha sinnerdoesevila hundred[times] and may lengthenhis [life], stillI knowthat it will be wellfor those who fearGod,whofearHim openly.
