Psalms 128:5

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)May the Lord continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

Context of Psalms 128:5

3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6May you live to see your children’s children— peace be on Israel.

Psalms 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 the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
• Psalms 118:26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.
• Psalms 134:3May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who is the Maker of heaven and earth.
• Isaiah 2:3Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
• Ephesians 1:3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
• Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.
• Isaiah 33:20Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken.

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

Topics related to Psalms 128:5

• Church
• Patriotism
• Righteous

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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