Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageBlessed is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he stands against his enemies at the city gate.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GHow blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them — they will not be shamed when they contend with enemies at the gate.
KJV
King James VersionHappy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleBlessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
Footnotes
*Ashrei* (אַשְׁרֵי), the beatitude-cry that opens Psalm 1, returns here as a bookend to the entire Psalter's vision of human flourishing — linking fidelity to YHWH with fruitfulness in family. *Gever* (גֶּבֶר) rather than the generic *ish* is used for "man": it denotes a male at the height of social strength and civic standing. The *sha'ar* (שַׁעַר), "gate," was ancient Israel's combined law court, marketplace, and seat of civic authority — the place where inheritance disputes, legal cases, and community matters were decided in public (cf. Ruth 4:1–12; Prov. 31:23). A man whose grown sons stand beside him at the gate commands respect no adversary can easily overcome. FOG renders "contend with enemies" to preserve the forensic, legal edge of *yedabberu*; FOG Message uses "stands against" to foreground the posture of unashamed, household-backed confidence.
