1A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
1How joyful are those who fear the LORD— all who follow his ways!
2For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
2You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!
3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.
3Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table.
4In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.
4That is the LORD’s blessing for those who fear him.
5May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,
5May the LORD continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.
6that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
6May you live to enjoy your grandchildren. May Israel have peace!
