New Living Translation
Psalms 128:5
5May the Lord continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.
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 grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table. 4That is the Lord’s blessing for those who fear him. May the Lord continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live. 6May you live to enjoy your grandchildren. May Israel have 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 sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
- Psalms 118:26Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.
- Psalms 134:3May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 2:3People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Ephesians 1:3All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.
- Psalms 122:6Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
- Isaiah 33:20Instead, you will see Zion as a place of holy festivals. You will see Jerusalem, a city quiet and secure. It will be like a tent whose ropes are taut and whose stakes are firmly fixed.
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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