<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> grants success to the onep> <p class="poetry">whose behavior he finds commendable.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed is the one<n id="1" /> whom you instruct, O <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">the one whom you teach from your law,p>

<p class="poetry">Yes indeed, the man who fears the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">will be blessed in this way.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Taste<n id="1" /> and see that the <sc>Lordsc> is good!p> <p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="2" /> is the one<n id="3" /> who takes shelter in him!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Look, here is the man who would not make<n id="1" /> God his protector!p> <p class="poetry">He trusted in his great wealthp> <p class="poetry">and was confident about his plans to destroy others.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They treat me like<n id="1" /> those who descend into the grave.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I am like a helpless man,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">No man can live on without experiencing death,p> <p class="poetry">or deliver his life from the power of Sheol.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="1" /> is the one<n id="2" /> who trusts in the <sc>Lordsc><n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and does not seek help from<n id="4" /> the proud or from liars!<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!p> <p class="poetry">They will not be put to shame<n id="1" /> when they confront<n id="2" /> enemies at the city gate.p>