Psalms 128:1

Psalm 128 ¹ 

A song of ascents. ² 

128:1 How blessed is every one of the Lord’s loyal followers, ³ 

each one who keeps his commands! ⁴ 

Psalms 128:4

128:4 Yes indeed, the man who fears the Lord

will be blessed in this way. ⁵ 

[128:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 128. The psalmist observes that the godly individual has genuine happiness because the Lord rewards such a person with prosperity and numerous children.

[128:1]  ² sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

[128:1]  ³ tn Heb “every fearer of the Lord.”

[128:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “the one who walks in his ways.”

[128:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “look, indeed thus will the man, the fearer of the Lord, be blessed.”