Psalms 128:1
A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
In Context
2they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:22For I have kept to the ways of the Lord, and I have not acted impiously before my God.
Psalms 103:13You irrigate the mountains from your heights. The earth will be satiated from the fruit of your works,
Psalms 112:1Alleluia. Praise the Lord, children. Praise the name of the Lord.
Psalms 119:1A Canticle in steps. When troubled, I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me.
Psalms 120:1A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains; from thence help will come to me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 128:1
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 ( ver. 1, 2 , 4 ), In particular, I. They shall be prosperous and successful in their employments, ver. 2 . II. Their relations shall be agreeable, ver. 3 . III. They shall… Read the whole commentary →