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Psalms 128:1

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

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שִׁ֗ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתhamaalotthe stepמַעֲלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the step”, the ordinary formH4609elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

אַ֭שְׁרֵיashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).יְרֵ֣אyereafraidיָרֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “afraid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְhaholekhethe walkהָלַךְdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…בִּדְרָכָֽיוbidrakhayvin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Song of Ascents. Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, that walketh in His ways.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

World English Bible

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

Darby Translation

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.

Douay-Rheims

Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Song of Ascents. Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, that walketh in His ways.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Song of Degrees. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; who walk in his ways.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Μακάριοι πάντες οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον, οἱ πορευόμενοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.