Psalms 128:1
“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Happy is he who feareth the LORD, Who walketh in his ways!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
In Context
2Thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands; Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee!
Cross References
Psalms 81:13“O that my people had hearkened to me! That Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms 103:13Even as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Psalms 112:1Praise ye the LORD! Happy the man who feareth the LORD, Who taketh delight in his commandments!
Psalms 119:1Happy are they who are upright in their way, Who walk in the law of the LORD!
Psalms 120:1“A psalm of steps.” In my distress I called upon 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 →