Psalms 128:2
Thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands; Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
In Context
1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Happy is he who feareth the LORD, Who walketh in his ways!
Cross References
Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaves also do not wither: All that he doeth shall prosper.
Ecclesiastes 5:18Behold, what I have seen is, that it is good and proper for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor which he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him; for it is his portion.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, For he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 128:2-6
Blessedness of the Godly. 1 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord ; that walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord . 5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt… Read the whole commentary →