A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in obedience to him.
NIV
A Song of Ascents. BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who fears, reveres, and worships the Lord, who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments. [Ps. 1:1, 2.]AMP
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
KJV
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
NIV
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak and the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil and trouble.
AMP
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
KJV
It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak.
NIV
If he comes in the second watch (before midnight) or the third watch (after midnight), and finds them so, blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants!
AMP
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
KJV
Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
NIV
PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. [Deut. 10:12.]AMP
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
KJV
"Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways."
NIV
Now therefore listen to me, O you sons; for blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who keep my ways. [Ps. 119:1, 2; 128:1, 2; Luke 11:28.]AMP
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
KJV
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God.
NIV
Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is he who has the God of [special revelation to] Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, [Gen. 32:30.]AMP
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
KJV
"Blessed are those who do this – who hold it fast, those who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keep their hands from doing any evil."
NIV
Blessed, happy, and fortunate is the man who does this, and the son of man who lays hold of it and binds himself fast to it, who keeps sacred the Sabbath so as not to profane it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
AMP
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
KJV
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
NIV
Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are the people who know the joyful sound [who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts]; they walk, O Lord, in the light and favor of Your countenance!
AMP
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
KJV
