Psalm 128:1-5

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.

3 Your wife shall be like a ⁶fruitful vine Within your house, Your children like ⁷olive plants Around your table.

4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD.

5 ⁸The LORD bless you ⁹from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Psalm 128:1-5 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.

Cross References

• 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
• 6. Ezekiel 19:10
• 7. Psalms 52:8; Psalms 144:12
• 8. Psalms 134:3
• 9. Psalms 20:2; Psalms 135:21

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "labor"
• [b] Lit "In the innermost parts of"