1 Shout praises to the Lord!The Lord blesses everyonewho worships him and gladlyobeys his teachings.
2 Their descendants will havegreat power in the land,because the Lord blessesall who do right.
3 They will get rich and prosperand will always be rememberedfor their fairness.
4 They will be so kindand merciful and good,that they will be a lightin the dark for otherswho do the right thing.
5 Life will go well for thosewho freely lendand are honest in business.
6 They won't ever be troubled,and the kind things they dowill never be forgotten.
7 Bad news won't bother them;they have decidedto trust the Lord.
8 They are dependableand not afraid,and they will live to seetheir enemies defeated.
9 They will always be rememberedand greatly praised,because they were kindand freely gave to the poor.
10 When evil people see this,they angrily bite their tonguesand disappear.They will never getwhat they really want.