Psalms 128
A psalm blessing the family and labor of those who fear God.
Psalm 128 pronounces blessing on "every one that feareth the LORD," describing a household where the wife is "as a fruitful vine" and children sit "like olive plants round about thy table." This picture of a flourishing home continues straight from the household blessing of Psalms 127.
A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lord and walketh in his wayes.
When thou eatest the labours of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.
Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.
Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.
The Lord out of Zion shall blesse thee, and thou shalt see the wealth of Ierusalem all the dayes of thy life.
Yea, thou shalt see thy childrens children, and peace vpon Israel.