1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
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1 Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.
1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
1 {A Song of degrees.} Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
1 > Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in his ways.
1 <A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
And they were both righteous 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 ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
He will bless them that fear the LORD, 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.