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| 1 Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly; |
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| 2 Mighty in the earth, shall be his seed, The generation of the upright, shall be blessed; |
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| 3 Wealth and riches, shall be in his house, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye. |
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| 4 Risen–in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous. |
There ariseth light – Truth. A20
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| 5 Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice. |
With discretion – Hebrew, mish-paht, righteousness. HG16:6
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| 6 Surely, unto times age-abiding, shall he not be shaken, In remembrance, age-abiding, shall the righteous one remain;
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The righteous – The Ancient Worthies and others who cooperate with them during the Millennial age in turning many to righteousness. A291; R1409:6
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| 7 Of evil tidings, shall he not be afraid, Established is his heart, led to trust in Yahweh; |
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| 8 Upheld is his heart, he shall not be afraid, until that he gazeth on his foes. |
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| 9 He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour. |
He hath dispersed – Quoted by the Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 9:9 to support his plea for Christian benevolence and alms-giving. R2212:5, R2211:1, R5927:5, R5926:1
His horn – Horns are symbols of power. T42
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| 10 The lawless one, shall see, and be indignant, his teeth, will he gnash and melt away, The craving of the lawless, shall vanish. |
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