Title A song of ascents.

1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,

who walk in obedience to him.

2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house;

your children will be like olive shoots

around your table.

4 Yes, this will be the blessing

for the man who fears the Lord.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;

may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life.

6 May you live to see your children’s children—

peace be on Israel.

Title A Song of degrees. 1 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; That walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine By the sides of thine house: Thy children like olive plants Round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. 5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem All the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, And peace upon Israel.

Title A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

1 How joyful are those who fear the Lord—

all who follow his ways!

2 You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.

How joyful and prosperous you will be!

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,

flourishing within your home.

Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees

as they sit around your table.

4 That is the Lord’s blessing

for those who fear him.

5 May the Lord continually bless you from Zion.

May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

6 May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

May Israel have peace!

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Blessed is every one who fears the Lord,

Who walks in His ways.

2 When you eat the labor of your hands,

You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.

3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

In the very heart of your house,

Your children like olive plants

All around your table.

4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed

Who fears the Lord.

5 The Lord bless you out of Zion,

And may you see the good of Jerusalem

All the days of your life.

6 Yes, may you see your children’s children.

Peace be upon Israel!

Title A song for going up to worship.

1 Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.

2 You will enjoy what you work for,

and you will be blessed with good things.

3 Your wife will give you many children,

like a vine that produces much fruit.

Your children will bring you much good,

like olive branches that produce many olives.

4 This is how the man who respects the Lord

will be blessed.

5 May the Lord bless you from Mount Zion;

may you enjoy the good things of Jerusalem all your life.

6 May you see your grandchildren.

Let there be peace in Israel.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,

That walketh in his ways.

2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands:

Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine,

In the innermost parts of thy house;

Thy children like olive plants,

Round about thy table.

4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.

5 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion:

And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

6 Yea, see thou thy children’s children.

Peace be upon Israel.

Title A Song of degrees.

1 Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah. 5 Jehovah will bless thee out of Zion; and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life, 6 And see thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

Title A song for going up to worship. 

1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord 

and live his way. 

2 You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. 

Blessings to you! 

May things go well for you! 

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. 

Your children will be like young olive trees around your table. 

4 This is how the Lord will bless the person who fears him. 

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion 

so that you may see Jerusalem prospering 

all the days of your life. 

6 May you live to see your children’s children. 

Let there be peace in Israel! 

Title A song of ascents.

1 How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,

who walks in His ways!

2 You will surely eat

what your hands have worked for.

You will be happy,

and it will go well for you.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house,

your sons, like young olive trees

around your table.

4 In this very way

the man who fears the Lord

will be blessed.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion,

so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life

6 and will see your children’s children!

Peace be with Israel.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,

who walks in his ways.

2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;

you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house;

your children will be like olive shoots

around your table.

4 Thus shall the man be blessed

who fears the Lord.

5 The Lord bless you from Zion.

May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life.

6 May you see your children’s children.

Peace be upon Israel!

Title A song of ascents.

1 Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh,

who walks in his ways.

2 You will indeed eat of the labor of your hands;

you will be happy and it will be well with you.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house.

Your children will be like olive shoots

about your table.

4 Look, for thus shall a man be blessed

who fears Yahweh.

5 May Yahweh bless you from Zion,

that you may see the good of Jerusalem

all the days of your life,

6 and that you may see your children’s children.

May peace be upon Israel.

Title A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

1 Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord.

They live as he wants them to live.

2 Your work will give you what you need.

Blessings and good things will come to you.

3 As a vine bears a lot of fruit,

so your wife will have many children by you.

They will sit around your table

like young olive trees.

4 Only a man who has respect for the Lord

will be blessed like that.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion.

May you enjoy the good things that come to Jerusalem

all the days of your life.

6 May you live to see your grandchildren.

May Israel enjoy peace.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,

Who walks in His ways.

2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands,

You will be happy and it will be well with you.

3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

Within your house,

Your children like olive plants

Around your table.

4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed

Who fears the Lord.

5 The Lord bless you from Zion,

And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

6 Indeed, may you see your children’s children.

Peace be upon Israel!