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Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,(A)
    who walk in obedience to him.(B)
You will eat the fruit of your labor;(C)
    blessings and prosperity(D) will be yours.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine(E)
    within your house;
your children(F) will be like olive shoots(G)
    around your table.
Yes, this will be the blessing(H)
    for the man who fears the Lord.(I)

May the Lord bless you from Zion;(J)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem(K)
    all the days of your life.
May you live to see your children’s children—(L)
    peace be on Israel.(M)

Blessedness of the Fear of the Lord.

A Song of Ascents.

128 (A)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
Who (B)walks in His ways.
When you (C)eat the (D)fruit of the labor of your hands,
You will be happy and (E)it will go well for you.
Your wife will be like a (F)fruitful vine
[a]Within your house,
Your children like (G)olive plants
Around your table.
Behold, for so shall a man
Who fears the Lord be blessed.

(H)The Lord bless you (I)from Zion,
And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
Indeed, may you see your (J)children’s children.
(K)Peace be upon Israel!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 128:3 Lit In the innermost parts of

(A song for worship.)

The Lord Rewards His Faithful People

The Lord will bless you
if you respect him
    and obey his laws.
Your fields will produce,
and you will be happy—
    all will go well.
Your wife will be as fruitful
    as a grapevine,
and just as an olive tree
    is rich with olives,
your home will be rich
    with healthy children.
This is how the Lord will bless
    everyone who respects him.

I pray that the Lord
    will bless you from Zion
and let Jerusalem prosper
    as long as you live.
May you live long enough
    to see your grandchildren.
Let's pray for peace in Israel!

The Happy Home of the Faithful

A Song of Ascents.

128 Blessed is every one who fears the Lord,
    who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
    you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
    around your table.
Lo, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.

The Lord bless you from Zion!
    May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
    all the days of your life!
May you see your children’s children!
    Peace be upon Israel!