Chapter 1
1 Ala bon sa bon pou moun ki pa koute konsèy mechan yo, ki pa swiv egzanp moun k'ap fè sa ki mal, ki pa chita ansanm ak moun k'ap pase Bondye nan betiz,
Original Hebrew
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי\־א֥שרי\אַשְֽׁרֵי\־אשרי\'Ash.rei-how blessed!HNcmpc
הָ/אִ֗ישׁה/א֗ישהָ/אִישׁה/אישha./'Ish[is] the/ personHTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֤ר\׀אש֤ר\אֲשֶׁר\׀אשר\'a.SherwhoHTr
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
הָלַךְ֮הלך֮הָלַךְהלךha.laKhhe walksHVqp3ms
בַּ/עֲצַ֪תב/עצ֪תבַּ/עֲצַתב/עצתba./'a.Tzatin/ [the] counsel ofHR+Ncfsc
רְשָׁ֫עִ֥יםרש֫ע֥יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.Sha.'Imwicked [people]HNcmpa
וּ/בְ/דֶ֣רֶךְו/ב/ד֣רךוּ/בְ/דֶרֶךְו/ב/דרךu./ve./De.rekhand/ in/ [the] way ofHC+R+Ncbsc
חַ֭טָּאִיםח֭טאיםחַטָּאִיםחטאיםCha.ta.'imsinnersHAampa
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
עָמָ֑דעמ֑דעָמָדעמד'a.Madhe standsHVqp3ms
וּ/בְ/מוֹשַׁ֥בו/ב/מוש֥בוּ/בְ/מוֹשַׁבו/ב/מושבu./ve./mo.Shavand/ in/ [the] seat ofHC+R+Ncmsc
לֵ֝צִ֗יםל֝צ֗יםלֵצִיםלציםle.TzimmockersHAampa
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
יָשָֽׁב\׃ישב\יָשָֽׁב\׃ישב\ya.Shavhe sitsHVqp3ms
2 men ki pran tout plezi l' nan lalwa Seyè a, k'ap repase l' nan tèt li lajounen kou lannwit.
Original Hebrew
כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkithatHTc
אִ֥םא֥םאִםאם'imexceptHTc
בְּ/תוֹרַ֥תב/תור֥תבְּ/תוֹרַתב/תורתbe./to.Rat[is] in/ [the] law ofHR+Ncfsc
יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
חֶ֫פְצ֥/וֹח֫פצ֥/וחֶפְצ/וֹחפצ/וchef.Tz/odelight/ hisHNcmsc+Sp3ms
וּֽ/בְ/תוֹרָת֥/וֹו/ב/תורת֥/ווּֽ/בְ/תוֹרָת/וֹו/ב/תורת/וu./ve./to.ra.T/oand/ in/ law/ hisHC+R+Ncfsc+Sp3ms
יֶהְגֶּ֗היהג֗היֶהְגֶּהיהגהyeh.Gehhe meditatesHVqi3ms
יוֹמָ֥םיומ֥םיוֹמָםיומםyo.Mamby dayHD
וָ/לָֽיְלָה\׃ו/לילה\וָ/לָֽיְלָה\׃ו/לילה\va./La.ye.lahand/ nightHC+Ncmsa
3 Li tankou yon pyebwa yo plante bò kannal dlo: Li donnen lè sezon l' rive. Fèy li p'ap janm fennen. Tou sa l' fè soti byen.
Original Hebrew
וְֽ/הָיָ֗הו/הי֗הוְֽ/הָיָהו/היהve./ha.Yahand/ he isHc+Vqq3ms
כְּ/עֵץ֮כ/עץ֮כְּ/עֵץכ/עץke./'Etzlike/ a treeHR+Ncmsa
שָׁת֪וּלשת֪ולשָׁתוּלשתולsha.TulplantedHVqsmsa
עַֽל\־על\עַֽל\־על\'al-atHR
פַּלְגֵ֫יפלג֫יפַּלְגֵיפלגיpal.Geistreams ofHNcmpc
מָ֥יִםמ֥יםמָיִםמיםMa.yimwaterHNcmpa
אֲשֶׁ֤ראש֤ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichHTr
פִּרְי֨/וֹ\׀פרי֨/ו\פִּרְי/וֹ\׀פרי/ו\pir.Y/ofruit/ itsHNcmsc+Sp3ms
יִתֵּ֬ןית֬ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenit givesHVqi3ms
בְּ/עִתּ֗/וֹב/עת֗/ובְּ/עִתּ/וֹב/עת/וbe./'i.T/oat/ appropriate time/ itsHR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms
וְ/עָלֵ֥/הוּו/על֥/הווְ/עָלֵ/הוּו/על/הוve./'a.Le./huand/ leafage/ itsHC+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יִבּ֑וֹליב֑וליִבּוֹליבולyi.Bolit withersHVqi3ms
וְ/כֹ֖לו/כ֖לוְ/כֹלו/כלve./Kholand/ allHC+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-thatHTr
יַעֲשֶׂ֣היעש֣היַעֲשֶׂהיעשהya.'a.Sehhe doesHVqi3ms
יַצְלִֽיחַ\׃יצליח\יַצְלִֽיחַ\׃יצליח\yatz.Li.achit succeedsHVhi3ms
4 Men, se p'ap menm bagay pou mechan yo. Yo tankou pay van an ap gaye.
Original Hebrew
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
כֵ֥ןכ֥ןכֵןכןkhen[are] soHD
הָ/רְשָׁעִ֑יםה/רשע֑יםהָ/רְשָׁעִיםה/רשעיםha./re.sha.'Imthe/ wicked [people]HTd+Ncmpa
כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkithatHTc
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-exceptHTc
כַּ֝/מֹּ֗ץכ֝/מ֗ץכַּ/מֹּץכ/מץka./Motz[they are] like the/ chaffHRd+Ncmsa
אֲֽשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲֽשֶׁר\־אשר\'asher-whichHTr
תִּדְּפֶ֥/נּוּתדפ֥/נותִּדְּפֶ/נּוּתדפ/נוti.de.Fe./nuit drives about/ itHVqi3fs+Sp3ms
רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\Ru.achwindHNcfsa
5 Se poutèt sa, jou jijman an, mechan yo p'ap ka leve tèt yo devan Bondye, moun ki fè mal yo p'ap chita ansanm ak moun ki fè byen yo.
Original Hebrew
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-there-HR
כֵּ֤ן\׀כ֤ן\כֵּן\׀כן\ken-foreHD
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יָקֻ֣מוּיק֣מויָקֻמוּיקמוya.Ku.muthey will standHVqi3mp
רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]HNcmpa
בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּ֑טב/משפ֑טבַּ/מִּשְׁפָּטב/משפטba./mish.Patin the/ judgmentHRd+Ncmsa
וְ֝/חַטָּאִ֗יםו֝/חטא֗יםוְ/חַטָּאִיםו/חטאיםve./cha.ta.'Imand/ sinnersHC+Aampa
בַּ/עֲדַ֥תב/עד֥תבַּ/עֲדַתב/עדתba./'a.Datin/ [the] congregation ofHR+Ncfsc
צַדִּיקִֽים\׃צדיקים\צַדִּיקִֽים\׃צדיקים\tza.di.Kimrighteous [people]HAampa
6 Paske, Seyè a konnen jan moun ki fè byen yo ap viv. Men, jan mechan yo ap viv la, yo gen pou yo fini mal.
Original Hebrew
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forHTc
יוֹדֵ֣עַיוד֣עיוֹדֵעַיודעyo.De.a'[is] knowingHVqrmsa
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
דֶּ֣רֶךְד֣רךדֶּרֶךְדרךDe.rekh[the] way ofHNcbsc
צַדִּיקִ֑יםצדיק֑יםצַדִּיקִיםצדיקיםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]HAampa
וְ/דֶ֖רֶךְו/ד֖רךוְ/דֶרֶךְו/דרךve./De.rekhand/ [the] way ofHC+Ncbsc
רְשָׁעִ֣יםרשע֣יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]HNcmpa
תֹּאבֵֽד\׃תאבד\תֹּאבֵֽד\׃תאבד\to.Vedit will perishHVqi3fs