BLESSED ARE ALL WHO FEAR THE LORD
Key verse: 128:1
NIV
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)
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
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ESV
Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord
A Song of (A)Ascents.128 (B)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
who (C)walks in his ways!
2 You (D)shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
3 Your wife will be like (E)a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like (F)olive shoots
around your table.
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the Lord.
5 (G)The Lord bless you (H)from Zion!
May you see (I)the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
6 May you see your (J)children's children!
(K)Peace be upon Israel!
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Cross references
- Psalm 128:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 128:1 : See Ps. 112:1
- Psalm 128:1 : Ps. 119:1; [Prov. 8:32]
- Psalm 128:2 : Isa. 3:10; [Ps. 109:11]
- Psalm 128:3 : Ezek. 19:10; [Gen. 49:22]
- Psalm 128:3 : See Ps. 52:8
- Psalm 128:5 : Ps. 134:3
- Psalm 128:5 : Ps. 20:2; 135:21
- Psalm 128:5 : [Ps. 122:9]
- Psalm 128:6 : Prov. 17:6; See Job 42:16
- Psalm 128:6 : Ps. 125:5
128 (B)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
who (C)walks in his ways!
2 You (D)shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
3 Your wife will be like (E)a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like (F)olive shoots
around your table.
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the Lord.
5 (G)The Lord bless you (H)from Zion!
May you see (I)the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
6 May you see your (J)children's children!
(K)Peace be upon Israel!
Cross references
- Psalm 128:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 128:1 : See Ps. 112:1
- Psalm 128:1 : Ps. 119:1; [Prov. 8:32]
- Psalm 128:2 : Isa. 3:10; [Ps. 109:11]
- Psalm 128:3 : Ezek. 19:10; [Gen. 49:22]
- Psalm 128:3 : See Ps. 52:8
- Psalm 128:5 : Ps. 134:3
- Psalm 128:5 : Ps. 20:2; 135:21
- Psalm 128:5 : [Ps. 122:9]
- Psalm 128:6 : Prov. 17:6; See Job 42:16
- Psalm 128:6 : Ps. 125:5
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First, the blessing for the man who fears the Lord (1-4). The Psalmist said, 'Blessed are all who fear the Lord.' Then what is it to fear the Lord? It means to walk in obedience to him. Noah was a man who walked with God. He obeyed God's command to build an ark. When he did God used him as a source of life for the world. It is a fearful thing to walk with God, for we are sinners who only deserve God's righteous judgment. But those who walk with him in such a tension learn that he is a God of blessing. He blesses us, our family, and he creates us to be a source of blessing, bearing it to this world. Second, may the Lord bless you (5-6). This is the prayer for all of God's people. It is the prayer of eternal blessing from the Lord. When we fear the Lord we gain access to his love, forgiveness and eternal blessing. When we live under his rule we experience overflowing blessing, heavenly blessing, from the Lord himself. We learn to pray continually for God's blessing from Zion.
Prayer: Lord, you are my creator and sovereign. Teach me daily what it is to fear God. Make me a blessing today.
One Word: Fear God, be blessed
