Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

He will not fear bad news;
His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).

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

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.

He will never be shaken;
The righteous will be remembered forever.

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

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

The wicked will see it and be angered,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];
The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.

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