True happiness consisteth in fearing God, keeping his commandments, 5. and in doing works of mercy. 10. The contrary bringeth to misery.True happines conſiſteth in fearing God, keping his commandments, 5. and in doing workes of mercie. 10. The contrarie bringeth to miſerie.✦
Alleluia, Of the return of Aggeus, and Zacharie. Blessed is the man that feareth our Lord: he shall have great delight in his commandments.Alleluia, a Of the returne of Aggeus, and Zacharie. BLESSED is the man that feareth our Lord: b he ſhal haue great delight in his commandmentes.Alleluja, reversionis Aggæi et Zachariæ. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum : in mandatis ejus volet nimis.
2His seed shall be mighty in the earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed,c His ſeede ſhal be mightie in the earth : the generation of the righteous ſhal be bleſſed,Potens in terra erit semen ejus ; generatio rectorum benedicetur.
3Glory, and riches in his house: and his justice abideth for ever and ever.Glorie, and riches in his houſe: and d his iuſtice abideth for euer and euer.Gloria et divitiæ in domo ejus, et justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
4Light is risen up in darkness to the righteous: he is merciful, and miserator: pitiable, contemptible; full of pity, compassionate, and just.e Light is riſen vp in darkenes to the righteous : he is merciful, and pitiful, and iuſt.Exortum est in tenebris lumen rectis : misericors, et miserator, et justus.
5jucundus: adequate, satisfactory; pleasing, agreeable, delightful is the man, that is merciful and lendeth, that shall dispose his words in judgement:Acceptable is the man, that is merciful and lendeth, that f ſhal diſpoſe his wordes in iudgement:Jucundus homo qui miseretur et commodat ; disponet sermones suos in judicio :
6Because he shall not be moved for ever.Becauſe he ſhal not be moued for euer.quia in æternum non commovebitur.
7The just shall be in eternal memory: he shall not fear at the hearing of evil.The iuſt ſhal be in eternal memorie : he ſhal not feare at the hearing of euil.In memoria æterna erit justus ; ab auditione mala non timebit. Paratum cor ejus sperare in Domino,
8His heart is ready to hope in our Lord, his heart is confirmed:His hart is readie to hope in our Lord, his hart is confirmed:confirmatum est cor ejus ; non commovebitur donec despiciat inimicos suos.
9he shall not be moved till he look despiciat: inspect, review, or overlook; look down upon, behold them subdued his enemies.he ſhal not be moued til he looke ouer his enemies.confirmatum est cor ejus ; non commovebitur donec despiciat inimicos suos.
10He distributed, he gave to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever, his cornu: strength, might, dignity shall be exalted in glory.He diſtributed, he gaue to the poore: g his iuſtice remaineth for euer and euer h his horne ſhal be exalted in glorie.Dispersit, dedit pauperibus ; justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi : cornu ejus exaltabitur in gloria.
11The sinner shall see, and will be angry, he shall gnash his teeth and pine tabescet: waste away, languish: the desire of sinners shall perish.The ſinner ſhal ſee, and wil be angrie, he ſhal gnaſh his teeth and pine away: the deſire of ſinners ſhal periſh.Peccator videbit, et irascetur ; dentibus suis fremet et tabescet : desiderium peccatorum peribit.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.