1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
`Aleph.' O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
And His kindness `is' to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.
As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,
and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,
O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; But -- in the law of Jehovah `is' his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night: And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.
A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah `are' as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save `for' Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'
A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with 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.