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Psalms

Chapter 128

Psalms 128 (NIV)

1Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways.

2You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table.

4Thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord.

5May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,

6and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.

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Ps.128.1-2

128:1-2 Enjoying the fruit of one’s labor means gaining benefit from whatever work one does.

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Ps.128.1-6

Ps 128 The godly, who fear the Lord, will know true happiness (128:1-2). The Lord is with them (see 127:1-2), building their home life (128:3-4) and blessing them across the generations (128:5-6).

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Ps.128.3

128:3 Like vigorous young olive trees, children are saplings filled with potential. Olive oil symbolizes God’s blessing (104:15; Num 18:12; Jer 31:12; Hag 2:19).

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Ps.128.4-6

128:4-6 God will continually bless all who fear him (133:3) from his dwelling in Zion (20:2; 50:2; 110:2), no matter where they live. • grandchildren: God’s blessings extend from generation to generation for the faithful (79:12-13; 89:1; 100:4-5; 103:17-19).

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