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Psalms 128:1
1How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
Psalms 128:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.
Context of Psalms 128:1
How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you. 3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house, your children, like young olive trees around your table.
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אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 128:1
- Psalms 120:1In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
- Psalms 121:1I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
- Psalms 122:1I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1If the Lord had not been on our side — let Israel say —
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
- Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.
- Psalms 103:1My soul, bless the Lord, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands.
- Psalms 115:13he will bless those who fear the Lord — small and great alike.
- Psalms 147:11The Lord values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love.
- Luke 1:50His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear him.
- Psalms 1:1How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!
- Psalms 81:13If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,
- Psalms 119:1How happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk according to the Lord’s instruction!
Commentaries on Psalms 128:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord - That honors God; that is truly pious. See the notes at Psalm 1:1; Psalm 112:1. What that blessedness is, is indicated in the following verses. That walketh in his ways - The ways which God commands or directs. On the word “walketh,” see the notes at Psalm 1:1.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The blessings of those who fear God. --Only those who are truly holy, are truly happy. In vain do we pretend to be of those that fear God, if we do not make conscience of keeping stedfastly to his ways. Blessed is every one that fears the Lord; whether he be high or low, rich or poor in the world. If thou fear him and walk in his ways, all shall be well with thee while thou livest, better when thou diest, best of all in eternity. By the blessing of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2eating the fruit of your labor: This means gaining benefit from whatever work one does.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-6with Zec 8:4. 1. (Compare Psa 1:1).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1A song of ascents. Praiseworthy is every man who fears the Lord All of these are admonitions and disciplines. Because it is written, “Praiseworthy is the man,” “Praiseworthy is a man,” it therefore says here “every,” to include a woman.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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