1Hallelujah!a
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in His commandments.
1Hallelu YAH! Blessed is the man fearing YHWH; in His commandments he has delighted greatly.
2His descendants will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
2His seed is mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness stands forever.
4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—
for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
4Light has risen in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, and compassionate, and righteous.
5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely,
whose affairs are guided by justice.
5The good man is gracious and lends freely; he contains his affairs with justice.
6Surely he will never be shaken;
the righteous man will be remembered forever.
6Surely he will not be shaken forever; the righteous will be as a memorial forever.
7He does not fear bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
7Of an evil report he is not afraid; his heart is firm, trusting in YHWH.
8His heart is assured; he does not fear,
until he looks in triumph on his foes.
8His heart is upheld; he will not be afraid, until that he looks on his enemies.
9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;a
his horn will be lifted high in honor.
9He has scattered—he has given to the needy; his righteousness stands forever; his horn is raised high in honor.
10The wicked man will see and be grieved;
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the desires of the wicked will perish.
10A wicked one will see and be angry; he will gnash his teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked ones will perish.