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Psalms 128

1 A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • A Song H7892 (שִׁיר) — a song; abstractly, singing
  • of degrees H4609 (מַעֲלָה) — elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mar…
  • Blessed H835 (אֶשֶׁר) — happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
  • every one that feareth H3373 (יָרֵא) — fearing; morally, reverent
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • that walketh H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • in his ways H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For thou shalt eat H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
  • the labour H3018 (יְגִיעַ) — toil; hence, a work, produce, property (as the result of labor)
  • of thine hands H3709 (כַּף) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); fig…
  • happy H835 (אֶשֶׁר) — happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
  • well H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…

3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Thy wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
  • as a fruitful H6509 (פָּרָה) — to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
  • vine H1612 (גֶּפֶן) — a vine (as twining), especially the grape
  • by the sides H3411 (יְרֵכָה) — properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
  • of thine house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
  • thy children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • like olive H2132 (זַיִת) — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
  • plants H8363 (שְׁתִל) — a sprig (as if transplanted), i.e. sucker
  • round about H5439 (סָבִיב) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
  • thy table H7979 (שֻׁלְחָן) — a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal

4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Deuteronomy 28:2 · Psalms 115:13
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Behold, that thus shall the man H1397 (גֶּבֶר) — properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
  • be blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
  • that feareth H3373 (יָרֵא) — fearing; morally, reverent
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

5 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • shall bless H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
  • thee out of Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
  • and thou shalt see H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
  • the good H2898 (טוּב) — good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
  • of Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
  • all the days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • of thy life H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…

6 Yea, see thou thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Yea, thou shalt see H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
  • thy children’s H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
  • upon Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity