God’s Word Translation
Psalms 128:4
4This is how the Lord will bless the person who fears him.
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
2You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things go well for you! 3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. Your children will be like young olive trees around your table. This is how the Lord will bless the person who fears him. 5May the Lord bless you from Zion so that you may see Jerusalem prospering all the days of your life. 6May you live to see your children’s children. Let there be peace in Israel!
Read all of Psalms 128Psalms 128:4 word by word
הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
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
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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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