Wohl denen, die da wandeln

Wohl denen, die da wandeln (Blessed are those who walk) is a hymn with a text by Cornelius Becker, who paraphased Psalm 119 in 1602.

The first line was originally "Wol denen die da leben Für Gott in Heiligkeit".

[2] Becker had known Lutheran hymn tunes in mind for his psalms, and associated "Wol denen die da leben" with "Hilff Gott das mir gelinge", a tune that first appeared in a 1545 Leipzig hymnal and that was later sung with the text "Wenn meine Sünd' mich kränken", EG 82 in the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch.

It is marked by simplicity and even rhythm in a mood of cheerful trust, which matches the text.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Theodor Goldschmid, a pastor in Zürich, chose four stanzas (1, 4, 16 und 45) for Otto Riethmüller's song books, which were widely distributed between the world wars.