Psalm 128
A song of ascents.
1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,(A)
who walk in obedience to him.(B)
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;(C)
blessings and prosperity(D) will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine(E)
within your house;
your children(F) will be like olive shoots(G)
around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing(H)
for the man who fears the Lord.(I)
5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;(J)
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem(K)
all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children’s children—(L)
peace be on Israel.(M)
Cross references
- Psalm 128:1 : Ps 103:11; S 112:1
- Psalm 128:1 : Ps 119:1-3
- Psalm 128:2 : S Ps 58:11; 109:11; Isa 3:10
- Psalm 128:2 : S Ge 39:3; Pr 10:22
- Psalm 128:3 : S Ge 49:22
- Psalm 128:3 : S Job 29:5
- Psalm 128:3 : Ps 52:8; 144:12
- Psalm 128:4 : S Ps 1:1
- Psalm 128:4 : Ps 112:1
- Psalm 128:5 : S Ps 20:2
- Psalm 128:5 : Ps 122:9
- Psalm 128:6 : S Ge 48:11
- Psalm 128:6 : S Ps 125:5