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

Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.(A)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents(B) in court.(C)

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

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

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

Psalm 129

A song of ascents.

“They have greatly oppressed(Q) me from my youth,”(R)
    let Israel say;(S)