1 > Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in his ways.
> Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, Who walk according to Yahweh's law.
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, Who delights greatly in his commandments.
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
Like a father has compassion on his children, So Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his loving kindness.
> Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain.
Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers; But his delight is in Yahweh's law; On his law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
> Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, Which can't be moved, but remains forever.
> If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, Let Israel now say,
> I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to Yahweh's house!"
> I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, Both small and great.
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Commentary on Psalms 128 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 128
This, as the former, is a psalm for families. In that we were taught that the prosperity of our families depends upon the blessing of God; in this we are taught that the only way to obtain that blessing which will make our families comfortable is to live in the fear of God and in obedience to him. Those that do so, in general, shall be blessed (v. 1, 2, 4), In particular,
We must sing this psalm in the firm belief of this truth, That religion and piety are the best friends to outward prosperity, giving God the praise that it is so and that we have found it so, and encouraging ourselves and others with it.
A song of degrees.
Psa 128:1-6
It is here shown that godliness has the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.