Psalm 128 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Blessings of Those Who Fear the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

128 Blessed (A)is every one who fears the Lord,
Who walks in His ways.

2 (B)When you eat the [a]labor of your hands,
You shall be happy, and it shall be (C)well with you.
3 Your wife shall be (D)like a fruitful vine
In the very heart of your house,
Your (E)children (F)like olive plants
All around your table.
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
Who fears the Lord.

5 (G)The Lord bless you out of Zion,
And may you see the good of Jerusalem
All the days of your life.
6 Yes, may you (H)see your children’s children.

(I)Peace be upon Israel!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 128:2 Fruit of the labor

Cross references

  1. Psalm 128:1 : Ps. 119:1
  2. Psalm 128:2 : Is. 3:10
  3. Psalm 128:2 : Deut. 4:40
  4. Psalm 128:3 : Ezek. 19:10
  5. Psalm 128:3 : Ps. 127:3–5
  6. Psalm 128:3 : Ps. 52:8; 144:12
  7. Psalm 128:5 : Ps. 134:3
  8. Psalm 128:6 : Gen. 48:11; 50:23; Job 42:16; Ps. 103:17; [Prov. 17:6]
  9. Psalm 128:6 : Ps. 125:5