1 Alleluia. Of the return of Aggeus and Zachary. Blessed is the man that feareth our Lord: he shall have great delight in his commandments.
1 Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:
2 His seed shall be mighty in the earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.
3 Glory and riches in his house: and his justice abideth for ever and ever.
3 Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth forever and ever.
4 Light is risen up in darkness to the righteous: he is merciful, and pitiful, and just.
4 To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.
5 Acceptable is the man, that is merciful and lendeth, that shall dispose his words in judgment:
5 Acceptable is the man that showeth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:
6 Because he shall not be moved for ever.
6 Because he shall not be moved forever.
7 The just shall be in eternal memory: he shall not fear at the hearing of evil. His heart is ready to hope in our Lord,
7 The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not fear the evil hearing.
8 his heart is confirmed: he shall not be moved till he look over his enemies.
8 his heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved until he look over his enemies.
9 He distributed, he gave to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever, his horn shall be exalted in glory.
9 He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth forever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory.
10 The sinner shall see, and will be angry, he shall gnash his teeth and pine away: the desire of sinners shall perish.
10 The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.