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א שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אַשְׁרֵי כָּל יְרֵא ה' הַהֹלֵךְ בִּדְרָכָיו
A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His ways.
ב יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ
Such people are not necessarily occupied with great, grandiose matters. Rather, when You eat of the labor of your hands, you are happy. Happiness is the lot of a simple, ordinary person who enjoys the fruits of his labor. And it is good for you, for honest physical labor provides spiritual tranquility as well as the basic necessities.
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