English Translation (Literal, faithful to Hebrew)
Verse 1
Praise Yah!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Verse 2
His seed will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Verse 3
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Verse 4
Light arises in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Verse 5
Good is the man who is generous and lends; he conducts his affairs with justice.
Verse 6
Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever.
Verse 7
He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Verse 8
His heart is secure, he will not fear, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
Verse 9
He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted with honor.
Verse 10
The wicked will see it and be vexed; he will gnash his teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.
Transliteration (Hebrew → Latin letters)
Verse 1
Hallelu-Yah!
Ashrei-ish yarei et-Adonai, bemitzvotav chafetz me’od.
Verse 2
Gibbor ba’aretz yihyeh zar’o, dor yesharim yevorach.
Verse 3
Hon-va’osher beveito, vetzidkato omedet la’ad.
Verse 4
Zarach bachoshekh or layesharim, chanun verachum vetzaddik.
Verse 5
Tov-ish chonen umalveh, yechalkel devarav bemishpat.
Verse 6
Ki le’olam lo yimot, lezecher olam yihyeh tzaddik.
Verse 7
Mishmu’ah ra’ah lo yirah, nachon libbo batuach b’Adonai.
Verse 8
Samukh libbo lo yirah, ad asher yir’eh betzarav.
Verse 9
Pizar natan la’evyonim, tzidkato omedet la’ad, karno tarum bekavod.
Verse 10
Rasha yir’eh vecha’as, shinav yachroq venamas, ta’avat resha’im toved.
✅ How to Use This for Your 9-Day Challenge
- Read the English first → to anchor the meaning.
- Declare the transliteration aloud → to release the original sound vibration of the Hebrew.
- Pray it as a decree → Example: Verse 3 → “Wealth and riches are in my house, and my righteousness endures forever.”