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Psalm 128:1–4

abBlessed is every one that feareth the Lord;

bThat walketh in his ways.

cFor thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

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

Thy wife shall be das a fruitful vine

eBy the sides of thine house:

Thy children flike olive plants

Round about thy table.

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

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Psalm 128:1–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Psalm 128:1–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Psalm 128:1–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Psalm 128:1–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Blessed is every one who fears the Lord,

Who walks in His ways.

When you eat the labor of your hands,

You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

In the very heart of your house,

Your children like olive plants

All around your table.

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed

Who fears the Lord.

Psalm 128:1–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.

You will enjoy what you work for,

and you will be blessed with good things.

Your wife will give you many children,

like a vine that produces much fruit.

Your children will bring you much good,

like olive branches that produce many olives.

This is how the man who respects the Lord

will be blessed.

Psalm 128:1–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,

That walketh in his ways.

For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands:

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

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine,

In the innermost parts of thy house;

Thy children like olive plants,

Round about thy table.

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.

Psalm 128:1–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah.

Psalm 128:1–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Blessed are all who fear the Lord 

and live his way. 

You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. 

Blessings to you! 

May things go well for you! 

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. 

Your children will be like young olive trees around your table. 

This is how the Lord will bless the person who fears him. 

Psalm 128:1–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,

who walks in His ways!

You will surely eat

what your hands have worked for.

You will be happy,

and it will go well for you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house,

your sons, like young olive trees

around your table.

In this very way

the man who fears the Lord

will be blessed.

Psalm 128:1–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Happy 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 happy, and it shall go well with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

within your house;

your children will be like olive shoots

around your table.

Thus shall the man be blessed

who fears the Lord.

Psalm 128:1–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Psalm 128:1–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord.

They live as he wants them to live.

Your work will give you what you need.

Blessings and good things will come to you.

As a vine bears a lot of fruit,

so your wife will have many children by you.

They will sit around your table

like young olive trees.

Only a man who has respect for the Lord

will be blessed like that.

Psalm 128:1–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,

Who walks in His ways.

When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands,

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

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

Within your house,

Your children like olive plants

Around your table.

Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed

Who fears the Lord.


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