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Psalm 128:5
New English Translation
Psalm 128:5
New English Translation
5 May the Lord bless you[a] from Zion,
that you might see[b] Jerusalem prosper
all the days of your life,
Footnotes
- 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.
Psalm 128:5
New International Version
Psalm 128:5
New International Version
Psalm 128:5
New King James Version
Psalm 128:5
New King James Version
5 (A)The Lord bless you out of Zion,
And may you see the good of Jerusalem
All the days of your life.
Psalm 128:5
English Standard Version
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!
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