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13 When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our pastures;

14 When our oxen are well loaded; when there is no invasion [of hostile armies] and no going forth [against besiegers—when there is no murder or manslaughter] and no outcry in our streets;

15 Happy and blessed are the people who are in such a case; yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord!

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13 Our barns will be filled(A)
    with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
    by tens of thousands in our fields;
14     our oxen(B) will draw heavy loads.[a]
There will be no breaching of walls,(C)
    no going into captivity,
    no cry of distress in our streets.(D)
15 Blessed is the people(E) of whom this is true;
    blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established