Psalms 128:1
A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
In Context
2For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalms 81:13If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,
Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
Psalms 120:1A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, 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 →