1 Praise the Lord.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord,

who find great delight in his commands.

2 Their children will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,

and their righteousness endures forever.

4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,

for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,

who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;

they will be remembered forever.

7 They will have no fear of bad news;

their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;

in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

1 Praise ye the Lord.

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord,

That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:

The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house:

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:

He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth:

He will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever:

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:

His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,

Until he see his desire upon his enemies.

1 Praise the Lord!

How joyful are those who fear the Lord

and delight in obeying his commands.

2 Their children will be successful everywhere;

an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

3 They themselves will be wealthy,

and their good deeds will last forever.

4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly.

They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.

5 Good comes to those who lend money generously

and conduct their business fairly.

6 Such people will not be overcome by evil.

Those who are righteous will be long remembered.

7 They do not fear bad news;

they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.

8 They are confident and fearless

and can face their foes triumphantly.

1 Praise the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,

Who delights greatly in His commandments.

2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;

The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches will be in his house,

And his righteousness endures forever.

4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;

He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 A good man deals graciously and lends;

He will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 Surely he will never be shaken;

The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings;

His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is established;

He will not be afraid,

Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

1 Praise the Lord!

Happy are those who respect the Lord,

who want what he commands.

2 Their descendants will be powerful in the land;

the children of honest people will be blessed.

3 Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,

and their goodness will continue forever.

4 A light shines in the dark for honest people,

for those who are merciful and kind and good.

5 It is good to be merciful and generous.

Those who are fair in their business

6 will never be defeated.

Good people will always be remembered.

7 They won’t be afraid of bad news;

their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord.

8 They are confident and will not be afraid;

they will look down on their enemies.

1 Praise ye Jehovah.

Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,

That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:

The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house;

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:

He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;

He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

6 For he shall never be moved;

The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:

His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,

Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.

1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness abideth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.

6 For he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed confiding in Jehovah; 8 His heart is maintained, he is not afraid, until he see his desire upon his oppressors.

1 Hallelujah! 

Blessed is the person who fears the Lord 

and is happy to obey his commands. 

2 His descendants will grow strong on the earth. 

The family of a decent person will be blessed. 

3 Wealth and riches will be in his home. 

His righteousness continues forever. 

4 Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. 

He is merciful, compassionate, and fair. 

5 All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. 

He earns an honest living. 

6 He will never fail. 

A righteous person will always be remembered. 

7 He is not afraid of bad news. 

His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord. 

8 His heart is steady, and he is not afraid. 

In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies. 

1 Hallelujah!

Happy is the man who fears the Lord,

taking great delight in His commands.

2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house,

and his righteousness endures forever.

4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.

He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

5 Good will come to a man who lends generously

and conducts his business fairly.

6 He will never be shaken.

The righteous man will be remembered forever.

7 He will not fear bad news;

his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.

In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

1 Praise the Lord!

Happy are those who fear the Lord,

who greatly delight in his commandments.

2 Their descendants will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,

and their righteousness endures forever.

4 They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;

they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.

5 It is well with those who deal generously and lend,

who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 For the righteous will never be moved;

they will be remembered forever.

7 They are not afraid of evil tidings;

their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.

8 Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid;

in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

1 Praise Yah!

Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh;

he takes great delight in his commands.

2 His descendants will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house,

and his righteousness endures forever.

4 His light rises in the darkness for the upright;

he is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 It goes well for a man who is gracious and lends,

who conducts his business properly.

6 For he will not be shaken forever;

the righteous will be remembered forever.

7 He is not afraid of bad news;

his heart is steadfast, secure in Yahweh.

8 His heart is sustained; he will not be afraid,

until he looks in triumph on his enemies.

1 Praise the Lord.

Blessed is the one who has respect for the Lord.

He finds great delight when he obeys God’s commands.

2 His children will be powerful in the land.

Because he is honest, his children will be blessed.

3 His family will have wealth and riches.

He will always be blessed for doing what is right.

4 Even in the darkness light shines on honest people.

It shines on those who are kind and tender and godly.

5 Good things will come to those who are willing to lend freely.

Good things will come to those who are fair in everything they do.

6 They will always be secure.

Those who do what is right will be remembered forever.

7 They aren’t afraid when bad news comes.

They stand firm because they trust in the Lord.

8 Their hearts are secure. They aren’t afraid.

In the end they will see their enemies destroyed.

1 Praise the Lord!

How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,

Who greatly delights in His commandments.

2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;

The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house,

And his righteousness endures forever.

4 Light arises in the darkness for the upright;

He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;

He will maintain his cause in judgment.

6 For he will never be shaken;

The righteous will be remembered forever.

7 He will not fear evil tidings;

His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is upheld, he will not fear,

Until he looks with satisfaction on his adversaries.