BLESSED ARE ALL WHO FEAR THE LORD
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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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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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1. Blessed are all who fear God (1)
To fear God means to love and respect him. Proverbs 9:1
says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. To fear God means to honor him and obey him by walking in his ways. His ways are the ways of truth and life. Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life...' (Jn 14:6). To fear God means to acknowledge his sovereignty and lordship in my life. Fearing God is not just an inner attitude; it is a way of life.
2. A fruitful life (2-6)
God promised to bless those who fear him and walk in his ways. His blessing is to make our labor and our lives fruitful. His blessing is not only a personal, family-centered blessing; it is a blessing on the whole community of God's people, and through them, a blessing to the world.
Prayer: Lord, teach my heart to fear you, and help my feet to walk in your ways. Grant that I may be a good steward of your blessings.
One Word: Fear God; bear his blessings
