New English Translation
Psalms 128:5
5May the Lord bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your 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
3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table. 4Yes indeed, the man who fears the Lord will be blessed in this way. May the Lord bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life, 6and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!
Read all of Psalms 128Psalms 128:5 word by word
יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֭רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- shall blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- thee out of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- and thou shalt seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the goodטוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
- of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- all the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of thy lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
Cross-references for Psalms 128:5
- Psalms 20:2May he send you help from his temple; from Zion may he give you support!
- Psalms 118:26May the one who comes in the name of the Lord be blessed! We will pronounce blessings on you in the Lord’s temple.
- Psalms 134:3May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion!
- Isaiah 2:3many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the temple of the God of Jacob, so he can teach us his requirements, and we can follow his standards.” For Zion will be the center for moral instruction; the Lord will issue edicts from Jerusalem.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
- Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!
- Isaiah 33:20Look at Zion, the city where we hold religious festivals! You will see Jerusalem, a peaceful settlement, a tent that stays put; its stakes will never be pulled up; none of its ropes will snap in two.
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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