American Standard Version
Psalms 128:5
5Jehovah bless thee out of Zion:And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
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
3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table. 4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah. Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6Yea, see thou thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.
Read all of Psalms 128Psalms 128:5 word by word
יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֭רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 128:5
- Psalms 20:2Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion;
- Psalms 118:26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
- Psalms 134:3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
- Isaiah 2:3And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:
- Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.
- Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
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
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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
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