א׳
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃
1
Hallelujah.
Happy is the man who fears the LORD,
who is ardently devoted to His commandments.
1
Hallelujah. Happy is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in His commandments.
ב׳
גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃
2
His descendants will be mighty in the land,
a blessed generation of upright men.
2
His seed shall be mighty upon earth; The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
דּוֹר יְשָׁרִים. אֲשֶׁר יְבֹרָךְ יִהְיֶה זַרְעוֹ:
a generation of upright ones which will be blessed, will be his seed.
ג׳
הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
3
Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his beneficence lasts forever.
3
Wealth and riches are in his house; And his merit endureth for ever.
ד׳
זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃
4
A light shines for the upright in the darkness;
he is gracious, compassionate, and beneficent.
4
Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the darkness, Gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
זָרַח בַּחֹשֶׁךְ אוֹר. כְּמוֹ הִזְרִיחַ, וּמִדְרָשׁוֹ: הוּא עַצְמוֹ כִּבְיָכוֹל נַעֲשָׂה לָהֶם אוֹר, כְּמוֹ ״ה׳ אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי״ (תהלים כז:א):
He shone a light in the darkness Heb. זרח [the “kal” conjugation], like הזריח, [the “hiph’il” or causative conjugation]. Its midrashic interpretation is that He Himself, so to speak, becomes a light for them, as (above 27:1): “The Lord is my light and my salvation.”
ה׳
טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃
5
All goes well with the man who lends generously,
who conducts his affairs with equity.
5
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth, That ordereth his affairs rightfully.
טוֹב אִישׁ חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה וְגוֹ׳. שֶׁחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים וּמַלְוֶה לָהֶם, וְאֵינוֹ מְדַקְדֵּק לוֹמַר: אֵין יְכֹלֶת בְּיָדִי, וְאֶת דְּבָרָיו הַצְּרִיכִין לוֹ בְּמַאֲכָל וּבְמִשְׁתֶּה וּבִכְסוּת מְכַלְכֵּל בְּמִשְׁפָּט וּבְמִדָּה, וְחָס עַל נְכָסָיו:
Good is the man who is gracious, etc. who is gracious to the poor and lends [to] them, and is not strict, saying, “I cannot afford it,” but [instead] his things, which he needs for himself, in food, drink, and clothing,
יְכַלְכֵּל דְּבָרָיו בְּמִשְׁפָּט. מַנְהִיג חֲפָצָיו (חולין פד:):
he conducts with moderation and with a measure, and he spares his property.
ו׳
כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃
6
He shall never be shaken;
the beneficent man will be remembered forever.
6
For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
ז׳
מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗וֹ בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהוָֽה׃
7
He is not afraid of evil tidings;
his heart is firm, he trusts in the LORD.
7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is stedfast, trusting in the LORD.
נָכוֹן לִבּוֹ. נֶאֱמָן לִבּוֹ לְיוֹצְרוֹ:
his heart is steadfast His heart is faithful to His Maker.
ח׳
סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃
8
His heart is resolute, he is unafraid;
in the end he will see the fall of his foes.
8
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he gaze upon his adversaries.
סָמוּךְ לִבּוֹ. נִשְׁעָן וּבָטוּחַ עַל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא:
His heart is steadfast He leans on and trusts in the Holy One, blessed be He.
ט׳
פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים צִ֭דְקָתוֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃
9
He gives freely to the poor;
his beneficence lasts forever;
his horn is exalted in honor.
9
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted in honour.
י׳
רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
10
The wicked man shall see it and be vexed;
he shall gnash his teeth; his courage shall fail.
The desire of the wicked shall come to nothing.
10
The wicked shall see it, and be vexed; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.
רָשָׁע יִרְאֶה וְכָעָס. לְשׁוֹן פֹּעַל כְּמוֹ וַיִּכְעַס, לְפִיכָךְ נָקוּד חֶצְיוֹ קָמַץ וְחֶצְיוֹ פַּתַּח וְטַעֲמוֹ לְמַטָּה:
A wicked man will see and become angry Heb. וכעס, an expression of a verb in the past tense, equivalent to ויכעס [i.e., the “vav” converts the past tense to the future]. Therefore, it is vowelized half with a “kamatz” and half with a “pattah,” and the accent is at the end of the word.