¹ Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
    who walks in his ways.^(A)

¹ Happy are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord.^(A)

¹ Praise the Lord!
    Happy are those who fear the Lord,
    who greatly delight in his commandments.^(A)

⁵⁰ indeed, his mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.^(A)

¹³ As a father has compassion for his children,
    so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.^(A)

¹¹ but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    in those who hope in his steadfast love.

¹ Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
    the guard keeps watch in vain.^(A)

¹ Happy are those
    who do not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path that sinners tread
    or sit in the seat of scoffers,^(A)
2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and on his law they meditate day and night.^(B)
3 They are like trees
    planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
    and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.^(C)