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.
Dieva bijāšanas svētība
1 Slavējiet Kungu!
Svētīts vīrs, kas bīstas Kunga,
kam tīk viņa baušļi,
2 varena uz zemes būs viņa sēkla,
svētīta būs sirdsskaidro paaudze,
3 labumi un bagātība būs viņa namā,
viņa taisnība ilgs vienmēr!
4 Tumsā atspīdēja gaisma sirdsskaidrajiem –
žēlīga, žēlsirdīga un taisnīga!
5 Labi vīram, kas devīgi aizdod,
kas savas lietas taisnīgi kārto!
6 Jo nemūžam to nekur nepadzīs,
par piemiņu mūžam viņš taisns!
7 No ļaunām runām viņam nebūs jābīstas,
krietnu sirdi viņš pie Kunga būs drošs!
8 Stingrs tam prāts, viņš nebīsies,
kad redzēs savus naidniekus!
9 Viņš kaisa, viņš nabagiem dod,
viņa taisnība ilgs mūžam,
viņa stiprums celts godā!
10 Ļaundaris redz un gremžas,
griež zobus, taču iznīkst –
ko ļaundari kāro, tas nenotiks!
