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1 A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways.
2 For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.
3 Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.
4 Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord.
5 May the Lord bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6 Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Psalm 128 about?
It describes the blessings of a life lived in reverence for God: enjoying "the labour of thine hands" (v.2), a fruitful family, and seeing "the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life" (v.5).
What images does the psalm use for a man's family in verse 3?
V.3 pictures his wife "as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house" and his children "like olive plants round about thy table."
What does the final verse promise?
V.6 promises "thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel," ending the psalm with a hope for long life and generational continuity.
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