1 Blessed are all who fear Jehovah, who walk in his ways.
2 For thou shall eat the labor of thy hands. Happy thou shall be, and it shall be well with thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of thy house, thy sons like olive plants round about thy table.
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears Jehovah.
5 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion, and see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
6 Yea, see thou thy son's sons. Peace be upon Israel.
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Today's Verse
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
Verse Of The DayThe psalm closes by promising long life, enough "to see thy children's children," alongside peace upon Israel, a reward for the upright similar to Isaiah 3:10. For more songs of ascent, see the Psalms overview or move forward to Psalms 129.
