Happy are those who revere God
and delight in doing his will.
Their children will be greatly honored
and their grandchildren greatly blessed.
Abundance will fill their houses
as gratitude fills their hearts.
They conduct their affairs with justice;
their integrity cannot be shaken.
They give of themselves to the poor
and share their wealth with the needy.
They are patient, cheerful, compassionate,
generous, impeccably fair.
They harbor no regrets for the past
and no worries about the future.
Their minds are centered in God,
and they trust him with all their hearts.
They honor themselves, and are honored;
they walk with their heads held high.
Their rising is like the sunrise,
and their light fills heaven and earth.
Their righteousness shines on all people;
their good works endure forever.