Psalm 128

A 1  Blessed is the one who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!

B 2  You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

C 3  Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

A 4  Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.

B 5  The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!

C 6  May you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Israel!

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A / A’: “Blessed”, Fear of the Lord, and Blessing
B / B’: Fruitfulness and Goodness
C / C’: Wife, Children, Grandchildren. Family

Psalm 128: The Stairsteps to Jerusalem (A Psalm of Ascents)

C 6  May you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Israel!

B 5  The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!

A 4  Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.

C 3  Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

B 2  You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

A 1  Blessed is the one who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!