1 I will now praise the godly,our ancestors, in their own time,
2 The abounding glory of the Most High’s portion,his own part, since the days of old.
3 Subduers of the land in kingly fashion,renowned for their might,Counselors in their prudence,seers of all things in prophecy,
4 Resolute princes of the flock,lawgivers and their rules,Sages skilled in composition,authors of sharp proverbs,
5 Composers of melodious psalms,writers of lyric poems;
6 Stalwart, solidly established,at peace in their own estates—
7 All these were glorious in their time,illustrious in their day.