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 everyone who fears Yahweh, who 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.

For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

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.

Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

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

Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh.

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

May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

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

Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.