Psalms 128:5

Psalms 128:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
• New International Version (NIV)May the Lord bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life.

Context of Psalms 128:5

3Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within the innermost part of your house; Your children will be like olive plants Around your table. 4Behold, for so shall the man be blessed and divinely favored Who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience]. May the Lord bless you from Zion [His holy mountain], And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life; 6Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

Psalms 128:5 word by word

יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֭רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• thee out of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• and thou shalt seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the goodטוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• all the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of thy lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416

Cross-references for Psalms 128:5

• Psalms 20:2May He send you help from the sanctuary (His dwelling place) And support and strengthen you from Zion!
• Psalms 118:26Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; We have blessed you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship].
• Psalms 134:3May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
• Isaiah 2:3And many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house (temple) of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us His ways And that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go out from Zion And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ,
• Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you [holy city].
• Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts and observances; Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a undisturbed settlement, A tent which will not be taken down; Not one of its stakes will ever be pulled up, Nor any of its ropes be severed.

Commentaries on Psalms 128:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion - Will not merely bless thee in the field and in the house, but will add blessings that seem to come more directly out of Zion, or that seem to be more directly connected with religion: shall bless thee with religious influences in thine own family; shall bless thee by permitting thee to see the growth of the church and the conversion of souls. And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem - The prosperity, the happiness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6God will continually bless those who fear him (Psalm 133:3) from his dwelling in Zion (20:2; 50:2; 110:2), no matter where they live. children's children: God's blessings continue through generations for those who are faithful (Psalms 79:12–13; 89:1; 100:4–5; 103:17–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. In temporal blessings the pious do not forget the richer blessings of God's grace, which they shall ever enjoy.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 5from Zion which is the gate of heaven. Moreover, in the merit of Zion they would be fruitful and multiply, as it is written (I Kings 4:20): “Judah and Israel [were] many.”Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 128:5

• Church
• Patriotism
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Psalms 128

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings