English Standard Version
Psalms 128:6
6May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!
Psalms 128:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)May you live to see your children’s children— peace be on Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- New Living Translation (NLT)May you live to enjoy your grandchildren. May Israel have peace!
Context of Psalms 128:6
4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. 5The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!
Read all of Psalms 128Psalms 128:6 word by word
וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִ֥ים לְבָנֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 128:6
- Genesis 50:23And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were counted as Joseph's own.
- Job 42:16And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.
- Psalms 125:5But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the Lord will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!
- Isaiah 66:12For thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees.
- Galatians 1:16was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;
Commentaries on Psalms 128:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Yea, thou shalt see thy children‘s children - This is a continuation of the idea of blessedness as connected with a numerous posterity - an object of so much interest to the Hebrews (see the notes at Psalm 128:3), and having its foundation in our nature. And peace upon Israel - See Psalm 125:5. As the crowning blessing; a blessing above that of success in worldly affairs; above that of seeing a numerous and happy posterity. The love of God is the supreme…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. 66. Long life crowns all other temporal favors. As Psa 125:5, this Psalm closes with a prayer for peace, with prosperity for God's people.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 6And may you see children [born] to your children and they shall not come to quarrel about halitzah, [since that is performed only if there are no children,] and then there will be peace upon Israel (addendum).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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