Psalms 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
In Context
2For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:22For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalms 81:13Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
Psalms 103:13Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
Psalms 112:1Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Psalms 119:1Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
Psalms 120:1In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered 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 →