Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who ^(A)delights greatly in His commandments.

^2 (B)His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
^3 (C)Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness ^[b]endures forever.
^4 (D)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
^5 (E)A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs ^(F)with discretion.
⁶ Surely he will never be shaken;
^(G)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
^7 (H)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
⁸ His ^(I)heart is established;
^(J)He will not be afraid,
Until he ^(K)sees his desire upon his enemies.

⁹ He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His ^[c]horn will be exalted with honor.
¹⁰ The wicked will see it and be grieved;
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish.

^(A)“Rise up, Balak, and hear!
Listen to me, son of Zippor!

¹⁹ “God^(B) is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He ^(C)said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless;
^(D)He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.