How blessedis everyonewho fearsthe LORD,Who walksin His ways.
"For I have keptthe waysof the LORD,And have not actedwickedlyagainstmy God.
Blessthe LORD,O my soul,And allthat is withinme, [bless] His holyname.
Just as a fatherhascompassionon [his] children,So the LORDhascompassionon those who fearHim.
But the lovingkindnessof the LORDis from everlastingto everlastingon those who fearHim, And His righteousnessto children'schildren,
Praisethe LORD!How blessedis the manwho fearsthe LORD,Who greatlydelightsin His commandments.
He will blessthose who fearthe LORD,The smalltogetherwith the great.
Aleph. How blessedare those whose wayis blameless,Who walkin the lawof the LORD.
They alsodonounrighteousness;They walkin His ways.
In my troubleI criedto the LORD,And He answeredme.
I will liftup my eyesto the mountains;From whereshall my helpcome?
I was gladwhen they saidto me, "Let us goto the houseof the LORD."
To You I liftup my eyes,O You who are enthronedin the heavens!
"Had it not beenthe LORDwhowas on our side," Let Israelnowsay,
Those who trustin the LORDAre as MountZion,which cannotbe movedbut abidesforever.
When the LORDbroughtbackthe captiveones of Zion,We were like those who dream.
Unlessthe LORDbuildsthe house,They laborin vainwho buildit; Unlessthe LORDguardsthe city,The watchmankeepsawakein vain.
The LORDfavorsthose who fearHim, Those who waitfor His lovingkindness.
"Ohthat My peoplewould listento Me, That Israelwould walkin My ways!
"AND HIS MERCYIS UPON GENERATIONAFTERGENERATIONTOWARD THOSEWHO FEARHIM.
They were bothrighteousin the sightof God,walkingblamelesslyin allthe commandmentsand requirementsof the Lord.
Sothe churchthroughoutallJudeaand Galileeand Samariaenjoyedpeace,being builtup; and goingon in the fearof the Lordand in the comfortof the HolySpirit,it continued to increase.
"Blessed[shall] you [be] in the city,and blessed[shall] you [be] in the country.
Finallythen,brethren,we requestand exhortyou in the LordJesus,that as you receivedfrom us [instruction] as to howyou oughtto walkand pleaseGod(justas you actuallydo walk),that you excelstill more.
