| 1A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD's loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands! | 1A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD's loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands! |
| 2You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure. | 2You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure. |
| 3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table. | 3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table. |
| 4Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way. | 4Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way. |
| 5May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life, | 5May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life, |
| 6and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace! | 6and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace! |
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