Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 128:1
Psalms 128:0. The sundry blessings which follow them that fear God. A Song of Degrees. Title. המעלות שׁיר Shiir hammangaloth.] This psalm is thought to have been written by the author of the preceding one, and to have been used by the Jews as a hymn in their office of matrimony. The subject and occasion of it are the same with those of the former. The two last verses seem to have been spoken by the priest; as probably was the former psalm, and directed to the good man himself, who came at the... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 128:1
PSALM 128THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE FAMILY THAT FEARS THE LORDThe theme of these six brief verses is, "Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways" (Psalms 128:1), the same thought being repeated in Psalms 128:4.The date, occasion and authorship are unknown.Delitzsch pointed out that, "Psalms 127 and Psalms 128 supplement each other."[1] The happiness and prosperity that men desire is represented in Psalms 127 as "a gift of God," whereas in Psalms 128 they are seen as a... read more