1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,
That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house;
And his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:
He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;
He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
6 For he shall never be moved;
The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:
His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,
Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;
His righteousness endureth for ever:
His horn shall be exalted with honor.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;
He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:
The desire of the wicked shall perish.
1 Halleluja! Alef. Welgeluksalig is die man wat die HERE vrees, Bet. wat 'n groot welbehae in sy gebooie het.
2 Gimel. Sy nageslag sal geweldig wees op die aarde; Dalet. die geslag van die opregtes sal geseënword.
3 He. Oorvloed en rykdom is in sy huis; Wau. en sy geregtigheid bestaan tot in ewigheid.
4 Sajin. Vir die opregtes gaan Hy op as 'n lig in die duisternis: Get. genadig en barmhartig en regverdig.
5 Tet. Gelukkig die man wat hom ontferm en uitleen, Jod. wat sy sake volgens reg besorg.
6 Kaf. Want hy sal nooit wankel nie; Lamed. die regverdige sal in ewige gedagtenis wees.
7 Mem. Hy vrees nie vir slegte tyding nie; Noen. sy hart is gerus, vol vertroue op die HERE.
8 Samek. Vas is sy hart, hy vrees nie. Ajin. totdat hy op sy teëstanders neersien.
9 Pe. Hy strooi uit, hy gee aan die behoeftiges; Sade. sy geregtigheid bestaan tot in ewigheid; Kof. sy horing word verhoog in eer.
10 Resj. Die goddelose sien dit en is vererg; Sjin. hy kners met sy tande en smelt weg; Tau. die begeerte van die goddelose mense vergaan.