The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 A song of ascents: How happy is everyone who fears ADONAI, who lives by his ways.
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<A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
2 You will eat what your hands have produced; you will be happy and prosperous.
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You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner parts of your house. Your children around the table will be like shoots from an olive tree.
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Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.
4 This is the kind of blessing that will fall on him who fears ADONAI.
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See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.
5 May ADONAI bless you from Tziyon! May you see Yerushalayim prosper all the days of your life,
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May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6 and may you live to see your children's children! Shalom on Isra'el.
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May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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