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Psalm 128:1–6

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1How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,

who walks in his ways!v

2You will surely eat

what your hands have worked for.w

You will be happy,

and it will go well for you.x

3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house,

your children, like young olive trees

around your table.y

4In this very way

the man who fears the Lord

will be blessed.z

5May the Lord bless you from Zion,

so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your lifeaa

6and will see your children’s children!

Peace be with Israel.ab

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Cross references

  1. vPs 112:1; 119:1,3
  2. wIs 3:10
  3. xEc 8:12
  4. yPs 52:8; Ezk 19:10
  5. zPs 115:13
  6. aaPs 20:2; 134:3; 135:21
  7. abPs 125:5; Pr 17:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,

who walks in his ways!

You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;

you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house;

your children will be like olive shoots

around your table.

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed

who fears the Lord.

The Lord bless you from Zion!

May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life!

May you see your children’s children!

Peace be upon Israel!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,

who walk in obedience to him.

You will eat the fruit of your labor;

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house;

your children will be like olive shoots

around your table.

Yes, this will be the blessing

for the man who fears the Lord.

May the Lord bless you from Zion;

may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life.

May you live to see your children’s children—

peace be on Israel.

NLTNew Living Translation

How joyful are those who fear the Lord—

all who follow his ways!

You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.

How joyful and prosperous you will be!

Your 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.

That 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.

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

May Israel have peace!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh,

who walks in his ways.

You will indeed eat of the labor of your hands;

you will be happy and it will be well with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house.

Your children will be like olive shoots

about your table.

Look, for thus shall a man be blessed

who fears Yahweh.

May Yahweh bless you from Zion,

that you may see the good of Jerusalem

all the days of your life,

and that you may see your children’s children.

May peace be upon Israel.

KJV 1900King James Version

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord;

That walketh in his ways.

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine

By the sides of thine house:

Thy children like olive plants

Round about thy table.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion:

And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem

All the days of thy life.

Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children,

And peace upon Israel.