Psalms 128 GNV

Summary: A Song of Ascents pronouncing blessing on "every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways" (v. 1), promising he will eat the fruit of his own labor and be happy. Its central images are domestic and agricultural: a wife "as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house," and children "like olive plants round about thy table" (v. 3). It closes extending the blessing across generations, envisioning the man seeing "thy children's children, and peace upon Israel" (v. 6).

1A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lord and walketh in his wayes.

2When thou eatest the labours of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.

3Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.

4Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

5The Lord out of Zion shall blesse thee, and thou shalt see the wealth of Ierusalem all the dayes of thy life.

6Yea, thou shalt see thy childrens children, and peace vpon Israel.

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