1 {A Song of degrees.} Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
As a father pitieth [his] children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in [the] Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.
And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners; But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he [is] as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.
{A Song of degrees.} They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.
{A Song of degrees. Of David.} If it had not been Jehovah who was for us -- oh let Israel say --
{A Song of degrees. Of David.} I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
{A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?
Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.
He will bless them that fear Jehovah, both the small and the great.
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Commentary on Psalms 128 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 128
Ps 128:1-6. The temporal blessings of true piety. The eighth chapter of Zecariah is a virtual commentary on this Psalm. Compare Ps 128:3 with Zec 8:5; and Ps 128:2 with Le 26:16; De 28:33; Zec 8:10; and Ps 128:6 with Zec 8:4.
1. (Compare Ps 1:1).
2. For thou shalt eat—that is, It is a blessing to live on the fruits of one's own industry.
3. by the sides—or, "within" (Ps 48:2).
olive plants—are peculiarly luxuriant (Ps 52:8).
5. In temporal blessings the pious do not forget the richer blessings of God's grace, which they shall ever enjoy.
6. Long life crowns all other temporal favors. As Ps 125:5, this Psalm closes with a prayer for peace, with prosperity for God's people.