2 (3) (3) My nefesh longeth, yea, even fainteth for the khatzrot Hashem (courts of Hashem); my lev and my basar crieth out for El Chai.

3 (4) (4) Yea, the sparrow hath found a bais, and the swallow a ken (nest) for herself, where she may lay her young, even Thine mizbechot, O Hashem Tzva'os Malki v'Elohai.

4 (5) (5) Ashrei are they that dwell in Thy Beis [Hamikdash]; they are ever praising Thee. Selah.

5 (6) (6) Ashrei is the adam whose oz (strength) is in Thee; in whose lev are their highways [to Tziyon; T.N. see verse 7(8)].

6 (7) (7) Who passing through the valley of Baca (weeping) make it a ma'ayon (spring, fountain); the moreh (early rain) also covereth it with berakhot (blessings).

7 (8) (8) They go from strength to strength, every one of them who appeareth before Elohim in Tziyon.

8 (9) (9) O Hashem Elohim Tzva'os, hear my tefillah; give ear, O Elohei Ya'akov. Selah.

9 (10) (10) Behold mogineinu (our shield), O Elohim, and look upon the face of Thine Moshiach.

10 (11) (11) For a yom in Thy khatzrot is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the Beis Elohai, than to dwell in the ohalim resha (tents of wickedness).

11 (12) (12) For Hashem Elohim is a shemesh and a mogen; Hashem will give chen and kavod; no good thing will He withhold from the holekhim b'tamim (them that walk uprightly).

12 (13) (13) O Hashem Tzva'os, ashrei is the adam bote'ach (man that trusteth, hath confident faith) in Thee.