1 B lessed (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.

¶ Blessed is every one that fears the LORD, that walks in his ways.

2 F or you shall eat of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you.

When thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

3 Y our wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house; your children shall be like olive plants round about your table.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thy house; thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

4 B ehold, thus shall the man be blessed who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that fears the LORD.

5 M ay the Lord bless you out of Zion, and may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion, and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

6 Y es, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children and peace upon Israel.