2. Some specific blessings 128:2-4

The work of the person who fears and obeys God will be productive. It will yield joy and well being to him (v. 2; cf. 127:1-2). Such a man's wife will also be fruitful. Vines were everywhere in Israel, and grape production was one of its chief industries. The implication of this statement is that the wife would bear children. Likewise his children would make beneficial contributions symbolized by olives, another one of the most important crops in Israel. The psalmist pictured the family gathered around the dinner table (v. 3). Verse 4 with verse 1 frame the thought of verses 2 and 3.