Psalm 128
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The Blessed Fear of the LORD
(Psalms 112:1–10)
A song of ascents.
1Blessed are all who fear the LORD,
who walk in His ways!
2For when you eat the fruit of your labor,
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
flourishing within your house,
your sons like olive shoots
sitting around your table.
4In this way indeed shall blessing come
to the man who fears the LORD.
5May the LORD bless you from Zion,
that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life,
6that you may see
your children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!
Introduction
Psalms 128
This, as the former, is a psalm for families. In that we were taught that the prosperity of our families depends upon the blessing of God; in this we are taught that the only way to obtain that blessing which will make our families comfortable is to live in the fear of God and in obedience to him. Those that do so, in general, shall be blessed (Psa 128:1, Psa 128:2, Psa 128:4), In particular, I. They shall be prosperous and successful in their employments (Psa 128:2). II. Their relations shall be agreeable (Psa 128:3). III. They shall live to see their families brought up (Psa 128:6). IV. They shall have the satisfaction of seeing the church of God in a flourishing condition (Psa 128:5, Psa 128:6). We must sing this psalm in the firm belief of this truth, That religion and piety are the best friends to outward prosperity, giving God the praise that it is so and that we have found it so, and encouraging ourselves and others with it.
A song of degrees.
Cross-references: Ps 128:1 · Ps 128:2 · Ps 128:4 · Ps 128:3 · Ps 128:6 · Ps 128:5