How blessed the man who fears
the Lord And greatly loves God's holy will His children share
his great reward And blessings all their days shall fill Abounding
wealth shall bless his home His righteousness shall still endure. To him shall light arise in gloom,
for he is merciful and pure. The man whose hand the weak befriends,
in judgment shall his cause maintain. A peace unmoved his life attends
And long his memory shall remain Of evil tidings not afraid His
trust is in the Lord alone His heart is steadfast, undismayed
For he shall see his foe With kind remembrance of the
poor For their distress his gifts provide His righteousness shall
thus endure His name in honor shall abide To shame the wicked
shall be brought While righteous men shall favor gain Unrighteous
hopes shall come to naught, its due reward shall sin obtain.