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Psalm 128:4

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Psalm 128:4 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 That is the LORD ’s blessing for those who fear him.
The Message Bible (MSG)
4 Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God!
American Standard Version (ASV)
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
4 This is how the LORD will bless the person who fears him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
4 In this very way the man who fears the Lord will be blessed.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
4 Only a man who has respect for the LORD will be blessed like that.

Psalm 128:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 128:4

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the
Lord.
] In the manner before described, and in the instances already given, as well as in the following; this is said to raise attention, and fix a sense of the blessedness of such persons; and who are further addressed, and pronounced happy, in the next verses.

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Psalm 128:4 In-Context

2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the LORD.
5 May the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children’s children— peace be on Israel.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Psalms 1:1
  • 2. Psalms 112:1
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