Psalm 112:1
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Psalm 112
Blessings of the Righteous
1 Praise the Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who greatly delight in his commandments.(A)
Psalm 128:1
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Psalm 128
The Happy Home of the Faithful
A Song of Ascents.
1 Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways.(A)
Isaiah 50:10
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10 Who among you fears the Lord
and obeys the voice of his servant,
who walks in darkness
and has no light,
yet trusts in the name of the Lord
and relies upon his God?(A)
Luke 1:50
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50 indeed, his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.(A)
Psalm 119:35
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35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,
for I delight in it.
Psalm 145:19
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19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
he also hears their cry and saves them.(A)
Psalm 119:47-48
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47 I find my delight in your commandments
because I love them.
48 I revere your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.(A)
Psalm 115:7-13
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7 They have hands, but they do not feel;
they have feet, but they do not walk;
they make no sound in their throats.
8 Those who make them are like them;
so are all who trust in them.(A)
9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.(B)
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.(C)
12 The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both small and great.
Psalm 111:10
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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it[a] have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.(A)
Footnotes
- 111.10 Gk Syr: Heb them
Romans 7:22
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22 For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self,(A)
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Psalm 150:1
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Psalm 119:97
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97 Oh, how I love your law!
It is my meditation all day long.(A)
Psalm 1:1-2
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Book I
(Psalms 1–41)
Psalm 1
The Two Ways
1 Happy are those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path that sinners tread
or sit in the seat of scoffers,(A)
2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.(B)
Romans 8:6
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6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit[a] is life and peace.(A)
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- 8.6 Or spirit
Psalm 148:11-14
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11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Young men and women alike,
old and young together!
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his glory is above earth and heaven.(A)
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
praise for all his faithful,
for the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!(B)
Psalm 147:1
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Psalm 147
Praise for God’s Care for Jerusalem
1 Praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.(A)
Psalm 119:143
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143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me,
but your commandments are my delight.(A)
Psalm 119:16
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16 I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.(A)
Psalm 119:70-72
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70 Their hearts are thick like fat,[a]
but I delight in your law.(A)
71 It is good for me that I was humbled,
so that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.(B)
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- 119.70 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 40:8
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8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”(A)
Psalm 119:14
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14 I delight in the way of your decrees
as much as in all riches.
Psalm 111:1
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Psalm 111
Praise for God’s Wonderful Works
1 Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.(A)
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