1 Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
- Yah H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name
- Blessed H835 (אֶשֶׁר) — happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
- the man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- feareth H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- delighteth H2654 (חָפֵץ) — properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
- greatly H3966 (מְאֹד) — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlativ…
- in his commandments H4687 (מִצְוָה) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- His seed H2233 (זֶרַע) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
- shall be mighty H1368 (גִּבּוֹר) — powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
- upon earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- the generation H1755 (דּוֹר) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
- of the upright H3477 (יָשָׁר) — straight (literally or figuratively)
- shall be blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
3 Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Wealth H1952 (הוֹן) — wealth; by implication, enough
- and riches H6239 (עֹשֶׁר) — wealth
- in his house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- and his righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- endureth H5975 (עָמַד) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
- for ever H5703 (עַד) — properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a prep…
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Unto the upright H3477 (יָשָׁר) — straight (literally or figuratively)
- there ariseth H2224 (זָרַח) — properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
- light H216 (אוֹר) — illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
- in the darkness H2822 (חֹשֶׁךְ) — the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
- gracious H2587 (חַנּוּן) — gracious
- and full of compassion H7349 (רַחוּם) — compassionate
- and righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- sheweth favour H2603 (חָנַן) — properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
- and lendeth H3867 (לָוָה) — properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
- he will guide H3557 (כּוּל) — properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
- his affairs H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- with discretion H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
6 For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Surely he shall not be moved H4131 (מוֹט) — to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall
- for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
- shall be in everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- remembrance H2143 (זֵכֶר) — a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall not be afraid H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- of evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- tidings H8052 (שְׁמוּעָה) — something heard, i.e. an announcement
- his heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- is fixed H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
- trusting H982 (בָּטַח) — properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
- in Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- His heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- established H5564 (סָמַךְ) — to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
- he shall not be afraid H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- until he see H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- upon his enemies H6862 (צַר) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He hath dispersed H6340 (פָּזַר) — to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty
- he hath given H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- to the poor H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
- his righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- endureth H5975 (עָמַד) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
- for ever H5703 (עַד) — properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a prep…
- his horn H7161 (קֶרֶן) — a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ra…
- shall be exalted H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- with honour H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The wicked H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- shall see H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- and be grieved H3707 (כַּעַס) — to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant
- he shall gnash H2786 (חָרַק) — to grate the teeth
- with his teeth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
- and melt away H4549 (מָסַס) — to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)
- the desire H8378 (תַּאֲוָה) — a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
- of the wicked H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- shall perish H6 (אָבַד) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)