1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.4 For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.6 He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.7 He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.8 His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.9 He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.10 The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

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.