Psalm 128:5

New Catholic Bible

⁵^[a]May the Lord bless you from Zion^[b]
all the days of your life.
May you rejoice in the prosperity of Jerusalem

Psalm 128:5 The psalmist further summarizes the blessedness of the righteous—unbroken prosperity, true relationship with God, secure national defense, and long life. In doing so, he implicitly calls upon and encourages each one of the faithful to contribute to the building up of the kingdom of God by leading an upright life in the presence of God.
Psalm 128:5 The presence of God extends to his faithful servant wherever he may live. For the new People of God, it signifies the blessing of God on all who have the Spirit dwelling in them. From Zion: see Pss 9:11; 20:3; 135:21.

Psalm 128:5

English Standard Version

⁵^(A)The Lord bless you ^(B)from Zion!
May you see ^(C)the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!

⁵^(A)The Lord bless you out of Zion,
And may you see the good of Jerusalem
All the days of your life.

⁵May the Lord bless you^[a] from Zion,
that you might see^[b] Jerusalem prosper
all the days of your life,

Psalm 128:5 tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive of prayer (note the imperatives that are subordinated to this clause in vv. 5b-6a). Having described the blessings that typically come to the godly, the psalmist concludes by praying that this ideal may become reality for the representative godly man being addressed.
Psalm 128:5 tn The imperative with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding jussive.

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