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Chapter 128
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1 A song of ascents. 2 Happy
are all who fear the LORD, who walk in the ways of God.
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What your hands provide you will enjoy; you
will be happy and prosper:
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Like a fruitful vine your wife within your
home, Like olive plants your children around your table.
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Just so will they be blessed who fear the LORD.
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May the LORD bless you from Zion, all the days
of your life That you may share Jerusalem's joy
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and live to see your children's children. Peace
upon Israel!
1 [Psalm 128] A statement that the
ever-reliable God will bless the reverent (⇒ Psalm
128:1). God's blessing is concrete: satisfaction and prosperity, a
fertile spouse and abundant children (⇒ Psalm
128:2-4). The perspective is that of the adult male, ordinarily the
ruler and representative of the household to the community. The last verses
extend the blessing to all the people for generations to come
(⇒ Psalm 128:5-6).
2 [1] All who fear the LORD:
literally, singular: "the one fearing," is used in a typical sense
and so is translated by the plural
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