1Halleluja! At adlyde Herren giver velsignelse.[1] Budene er til for at blive overholdt.2Du og dine efterkommere får fremgang og magt, enhver, der handler ret, bliver velsignet.3Familien vil opleve velstand, gode mennesker vil altid blive husket.4Herren gør de gudfrygtige til et lys midt i mørket, især når de er venlige og barmhjertige.5Ja, velsignet er de gavmilde og hjælpsomme, kendetegnet på deres handlinger er ærlighed.6Lever de sådan, får de styrke og fasthed, mennesker med et godt ry bliver husket længe.7Når modgangen kommer, som kunne skabe frygt, opgiver de ikke, for de stoler på Herren.8På trods af fjendens angreb rider de stormen af og ender med sejr.9Sådanne mennesker giver gavmildt til dem, der er i nød, taknemmelighed og ære bliver dem til del, uselvisk godhed vil aldrig blive glemt.10Ved at se en sådan velsignelse bliver de gudløse vrede. Ynkeligt sidder de tilbage med tomme hænder, ærgrelsen står malet i deres ansigter.
1[1] Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! (Salm 1,2; Salm 104,35; Salm 111,10; Salm 115,13; Salm 128,1; Salm 128,4)2His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. (Salm 25,13; Salm 37,26; Salm 102,28; Ord 11,21; Ord 20,7)3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. (Salm 111,3; Ord 3,16)4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. (Job 11,17; Salm 97,11; Matt 1,19)5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. (Salm 37,26)6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. (Salm 55,22; Ord 10,7)7He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. (Salm 11,1; Salm 57,7; Salm 64,10; Ord 1,33)8His heart is steady;[2] he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.9He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. (Salm 75,10; 2.Kor 9,9)10The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish! (Job 8,13; Job 16,9; Salm 58,8; Matt 8,12; Luk 13,28)