¹ Hallelujah!^[a]
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in his commands.^(A)
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.^(B)
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,^(C)
and his righteousness endures forever.^(D)
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.^(E)
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.^(F)
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.^(G)
6 He will never be shaken.^(H)
The righteous one will be remembered forever.^(I)
7 He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.^(J)
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.^(K)
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.^(L)
9 He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.^(M)
His horn will be exalted in honor.^(N)

²³ Her husband is known at the city gates,
where he sits among the elders of the land.^(A)
24 She makes and sells linen garments;
she delivers belts^[a] to the merchants.
²⁵ Strength^(B) and honor are her clothing,^(C)
and she can laugh at the time to come.^(D)