Psalms 128:1

Psalms 128:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways!

Context of Psalms 128:1

Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. 2You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. 3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

Psalms 128:1 word by word

אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• every one that fearethיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that walkethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in his waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870

Cross-references for Psalms 128:1

• Psalms 120:1I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.
• Psalms 121:1I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?
• Psalms 122:1I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
• Psalms 123:1I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit 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, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
• Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.
• Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
• Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.
• Psalms 115:13he will bless those who fear the Lord— small and great alike.
• Psalms 147:11the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
• Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
• Psalms 81:13“If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.

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

Topics related to Psalms 128:1

• Fear of God
• Happiness
• Prosperity
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Degrees, Song of
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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