Psalms 128:4

Psalms 128:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.

Context of Psalms 128:4

2For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah. 5Jehovah will bless thee out of Zion; and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life, 6And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!

Psalms 128:4 word by word

הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• thusכֵּןkên · soH3651
• manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288

Commentaries on Psalms 128:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed … - As if he had said, “Look upon this picture. See the farmer cultivating his fields; see him gathering in the grain; see him at his own table calmly, quietly, and gratefully enjoying the fruit of his toil. Look upon that picture of a happy family - numerous, cheerful, beloved - giving promise of upholding the name of the family in future years - and see all this as coming from the Lord - and you have an…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. 1-6with Zec 8:4. 1. (Compare Psa 1:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 128:4

• Children
• Fear of God
• Righteous
• Wife

In the dictionaries

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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