Blessed is the man
    who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
    when he speaks with his enemies (A)in the gate.[a]

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord

A Song of (B)Ascents.

128 (C)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
    who (D)walks in his ways!
You (E)shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
    you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

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

(H)The Lord bless you (I)from Zion!
    May you see (J)the prosperity of Jerusalem
    all the days of your life!
May you see your (K)children's children!
    (L)Peace be upon Israel!

They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth

A Song of (M)Ascents.

129 “Greatly[b] have they (N)afflicted me (O)from my youth”—
    (P)let Israel now say—

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate
  2. Psalm 129:1 Or Often; also verse 2

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