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May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/128.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/128.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/128.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/128.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/128.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/128.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/128.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/128.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May Yahweh bless you from Zion, That you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/128.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion [His holy mountain], And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/128.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion, so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/128.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion, so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/128.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/128.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I pray that the LORD will bless you from Zion and let Jerusalem prosper as long as you live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/128.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/128.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion so that you may see Jerusalem prospering all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/128.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion! May you see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/128.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion, and may you observe the prosperity of Jerusalem every day that you live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/128.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/128.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/128.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/128.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/128.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/128.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH blesses you out of Zion, "" Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, "" All the days of your life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/128.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/128.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah shall bless thee from Zion: and look thou upon the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/128.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: and mayest thou see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/128.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 127:5>May the Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the good things of Jerusalem, all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/128.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see Jerusalem’s prosperity all the days of your life, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/128.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD bless you from Zion. May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/128.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will bless you out of Zion; and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/128.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH will bless you from Zion and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/128.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD bless thee out of Zion; And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/128.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />May the Lord bless thee out of Sion; and mayest thou see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/128-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16408" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/128.htm">Blessed Are All who Walk in His Ways</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">bless you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">from Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’êh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">that you may see</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: bə·ṭūḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">the prosperity</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·ye·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of your life,</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a></span><br />‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-3.htm">Deuteronomy 28:3-6</a></span><br />You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. / The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Psalm 134:3</a></span><br />May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/20-2.htm">Psalm 20:2</a></span><br />May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Psalm 133:3</a></span><br />It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23</a></span><br />They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—they and their descendants with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-14</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">Luke 24:50-51</a></span><br />When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them. / While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-16.htm">John 1:16</a></span><br />From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-26.htm">Acts 3:26</a></span><br />When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD shall bless you out of Zion: and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.</p><p class="hdg">bless thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-2.htm">Psalm 20:2</a></b></br> Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-26.htm">Psalm 118:26</a></b></br> Blessed <i>be</i> he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Psalm 134:3</a></b></br> The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt see</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6</a></b></br> Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20</a></b></br> Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle <i>that</i> shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/118-26.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/128-4.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Prosperity</a> <a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/129-8.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/129-8.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/130-4.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Prosperity</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 128</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">The various blessings which follow those who fear God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/128.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/128.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May the LORD bless you from Zion</b><br>This phrase invokes the divine blessing originating from Zion, a term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Israel. Zion is significant as the location of the Temple, where God's presence dwelt among His people. The blessing from Zion implies a direct connection to God's covenant promises and His dwelling place. In biblical context, blessings from Zion symbolize God's favor and protection over His people. This phrase echoes the priestly blessing found in <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a>, where the LORD's face shines upon His people, granting them peace. Zion also holds eschatological significance, as it is prophesied to be the center of God's kingdom in the Messianic age (<a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a>).<p><b>that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem</b><br>The prosperity of Jerusalem is a recurring theme in the Psalms and prophetic literature, symbolizing peace, security, and divine favor. Historically, Jerusalem was the heart of Israel's religious life, and its prosperity was seen as a reflection of the nation's spiritual health. The desire for Jerusalem's prosperity is linked to the well-being of the entire nation, as the city was the seat of the Davidic monarchy and the location of the Temple. This phrase can be connected to the promises of restoration and peace found in <a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10-14</a>, where Jerusalem is depicted as a source of comfort and joy for God's people. The prosperity of Jerusalem also foreshadows the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where God's presence will dwell eternally with His people.<p><b>all the days of your life</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the enduring nature of the blessing, suggesting a lifelong experience of God's favor and the prosperity of Jerusalem. It reflects the biblical principle of God's faithfulness to His covenant people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, where God is described as keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations. The promise of seeing Jerusalem's prosperity throughout one's life underscores the hope for stability and continuity in the believer's relationship with God. It also points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in the eternal life offered through Jesus Christ, who is the embodiment of God's faithfulness and the source of eternal blessing for His people (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is the source of all blessings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God, and symbolically representing God's presence and blessing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, central to Jewish worship and identity, representing peace and prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a prayer for blessing and prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessed_individual.htm">The Blessed Individual</a></b><br>The person who fears the LORD and walks in His ways, as described in the preceding verses of the psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_blessing.htm">The Source of Blessing</a></b><br>Recognize that true blessings come from the LORD, who is sovereign and generous in His provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_zion.htm">The Significance of Zion</a></b><br>Understand Zion as a symbol of God's presence and favor, reminding us of the importance of seeking His presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_prosperity_of_jerusalem.htm">The Prosperity of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Reflect on the prosperity of Jerusalem as a metaphor for spiritual well-being and peace, which God desires for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/a_life_of_blessing.htm">A Life of Blessing</a></b><br>Consider how living in obedience and reverence to God leads to a life marked by His blessings and favor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Keep an eternal perspective, recognizing that the ultimate fulfillment of God's blessings is found in the New Jerusalem, our eternal home.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_128.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 128</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_if_believers_die_young_or_childless.htm">Psalm 128:5–6 envisions a long life and seeing future generations—what about believers who die young or never have descendants? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_believe_in_what_you_cannot_see.htm">What is Zion's significance in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_judgment_in_psalm_125_5.htm">In Psalm 125:5, is there historical or archaeological proof of a specific judgment that differentiates the fate of the righteous from the 'evildoers' mentioned?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/128.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Shall . . .</span> <span class= "bld">shalt.</span>--Here and in the next verse the optative is plainly required: "May Jehovah," &c; "mayst thou see," &c. The patriotic sentiment could not wait long for expression in such a psalm. No people ever perceived more strongly than the Jews the connection between the welfare of the state and that of the family.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/128.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion</span>. To the Israelite all blessings came out of Zion, which he regarded as God's earthly dwelling-place. <span class="cmt_word">And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life</span>. The "good of Jerusalem" seems to mean here the "good fortune," or "prosperity," of Jerusalem. To see this would add still further to the blessedness of God's faithful servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/128-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bless you</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבָרֶכְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you may see</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֭רְאֵה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prosperity</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּט֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֝֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the days</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your life,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיֶּֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·ye·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/128-5.htm">Psalm 128:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/128-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 128:5 May Yahweh bless you out of Zion (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/128-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 128:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 128:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/128-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 128:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 128:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>