Psalms 128:1-2

Blessedness of the Fear of the LORD.

A Song of Ascents.

1 ¹How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who ²walks in His ways.

2 When you shall ³eat of the ⁴fruit of your hands, You will be happy and ⁵it will be well with you.

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Psalms 128:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 128

\\<>\\. This psalm very probably was written by the same hand as the former, and seems to have some connection with it; as that shows that all things depend on the providence and goodness of God; and that all blessings, particularly children, are the gift of God; this points out the blessings, civil and religious, that belong to good men; and, among the rest, a numerous offspring. According to the Syriac version, ``it is said concerning Zerubbabel, prince of Judah; and the care of the building: and it intimates in it the calling of Gentiles.'' Manythings in it may be applied Christ and his church.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. Psalms 112:1; Psalms 119:1
2. Psalms 119:3
3. Isaiah 3:10
4. Psalms 109:11; Haggai 2:17
5. Ecclesiastes 8:12; Ephesians 6:3

Footnotes 1

[a]. Lit "labor"