Psalms 128

The Prophet relates here in this Psalm, the happy and blessed estate of such as fear the LORD.

1. A song (or hymn) Hammaaloth. Right happy is every one tha feareth the LORD, that walketh in his ways. [i.e. in his Laws and Commandments. See the Annotations 1 King.11.on verse 33.]

2. For thou [Or surely thou, or when thou] shalt eat the labours of thine hands, [i.e. the meat or food, which thou shalt have earned and gotten by thine handy labour, according to that which God pronounced to the Father of us all, Gen.3.on v.19.] right happy shalt thou be, [or art thou] and it shall go well with thee.

3. Thy wife shall be like a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house: [This similitude is likewise used, Gen.49.22. and Ezech.19.10.] thy children like Olive-plants, [which are ever green] round about thy table.

4. Behold, so surely shall that man be blessed, that feareth the LORD.

5. The LORD shall bless thee [Or the LORD bless thee, etc. That thou mayest behold, etc.] out of Zion; [the Ark of the Covenant was at Zion; there God manifested himself, and there likewise the people of God met to worship him] and thou shalt behold the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life: [i.e. thou shalt live to see the happy and peaceable condition of the Church of God, which at that time was chiefly at Jerusalem, where the worship of God was principally celebrated by all manner of offerings and sacrifices. See further the Annot. Job 7.on v.7. Heb. See The good, etc. And so in the next verse also. Comp. Psalm 37.on v.3.]

6. And thou shalt see thy children: [See the fulfilling of this and other such like promises of God, Job 42:16.] Peace [i.e. prosperity, welfare] over Israel [i.e. over the Church of God, which at that time consisted mainly of the children of Israel.]