The Happiness of a Good Person
1 Praise the Lord!
Happy is the person who honors the Lord,
who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.
2 The good man's children will be powerful in the land;
his descendants will be blessed.
3 His family will be wealthy and rich,
and he will be prosperous forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for good people,
for those who are merciful, kind, and just.
5 Happy is the person who is generous with his loans,
who runs his business honestly.
6 A good person will never fail;
he will always be remembered.
7 He is not afraid of receiving bad news;
his faith is strong, and he trusts in the Lord.
8 He is not worried or afraid;
he is certain to see his enemies defeated.
9 He gives generously to the needy,
and his kindness never fails;
he will be powerful and respected.
10 The wicked see this and are angry;
they glare in hate and disappear;
their hopes are gone forever.
سعادة الصديقين
1 هلِّلويا.
هَنيئا لِمَنْ يَخافُ الرّبَّ
ويُسَرُّ بِوصاياهُ جِدًّا.
2 يكونُ نَسلُهُ قويًّا في الأرضِ،
فالمُستَقيمونَ يُبارِكُهُمُ الرّبُّ،
3 ويكونُ المالُ والغِنى في بـيتِهِ،
وحقُّهُ يدومُ إلى الأبدِ.
4 النُّورُ يُضيءُ في الظَّلامِ لِلمُستَقيمينَ،
لأنَّ الرّبَّ حَنونٌ ورحيمٌ وعادِلٌ.
5 الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِـحُ يتَحَنَّنُ ويُقرِضُ
ويُدبِّرُ أمُورَهُ بالإنصافِ.
6 الصِّدِّيقُ لن يَتزَعزَعَ إلى الأَبدِ،
وذِكْرُهُ يـبقَى مدَى الدَّهرِ.
7 لا يخافُ مِنْ خَبَرِ السُّوءِ،
وبِقلبٍ ثابِتٍ يَتَّكِلُ على الرّبِّ،
8 قلبُهُ راسخٌ فلا يخافُ
حينما يرى خُصومَهُ.
9 يُوزِّعُ ويُعطي البائِسينَ،
ففَضْلُهُ يدومُ إلى الأبدِ
ورأسُه يرتَفِـعُ بالمَجدِ،
10 يراهُ الشِّرِّيرُ فيَغتَمُّ
ويَصُرُّ بأسنانِهِ ويذُوبُ.
فرَغَباتُ الشِّرِّيرِ تَبـيدُ.