1 P raise 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.

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments.

2 H is offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 P rosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.

4 L ight arises in the darkness for the upright, gracious, compassionate, and just.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 I t is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice.

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment.

6 H e will not be moved forever; the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall be in everlasting remembrance.

For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.

7 H e shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.

He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 H is heart is established and steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his adversaries.

His heart is upheld, he will not fear, Until he looks with satisfaction on his adversaries.

9 H e has distributed freely; his righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) endures forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor.

He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

10 T he wicked man will see it and be grieved and angered, he will gnash his teeth and disappear; the desire of the wicked shall perish and come to nothing.

The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish.