1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

2 T he labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy thou, and good to thee.

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

3 T hy wife as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

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

4 L o, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

5 J ehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,

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

6 A nd see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!

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