⁵ “Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the ^[a]gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.^(A)

⁶ “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.^(B)

⁷ “Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.