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1 How happy is every one that revereth Yahweh, who walketh in his ways!
2 The labour of thine own hands, surely thou shalt eat. How happy thou, and well for thine!
3 Thy wife, like a fruitful vine, within the recesses of thy house,—Thy children, like plantings of olive-trees, round about thy table.
4 Lo! thus, shall be blessed the man who revereth Yahweh.
5 Yahweh will bless thee, out of Zion,—and behold thou the welfare of Jerusalem, all the days of thy life!
6 And behold thou thy children’s children,—Prosperity on 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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