Psalms 128:1
שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת אַשְׁרֵי כָּל ־ יְרֵא יְהוָה הַהֹלֵךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
In Context
2יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָֽךְ ׃
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:22כִּי שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹא רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי ׃
Psalms 81:13וָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִירוּת לִבָּם יֵלְכוּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם ׃
Psalms 103:13כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל ־ בָּנִים רִחַם יְהוָה עַל ־ יְרֵאָֽיו ׃
Psalms 112:1הַלְלוּ יָהּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי ־ אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת ־ יְהוָה בְּמִצְוֺתָיו חָפֵץ מְאֹֽד ׃
Psalms 119:1אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי ־ דָרֶךְ הַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֽה ׃
Psalms 120:1שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת אֶל ־ יְהוָה בַּצָּרָתָה לִּי קָרָאתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי ׃
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 →