E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 128:1
Title. A Song of degrees. Same as 120. See App-67 . Blessed is = O the happinesses of. See the Beatitudes. App-63 . feareth = revereth. read more
Psalm 128:1 Kjv
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
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
Thomas Coke
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
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 128:1
1. Summary statement of blessing 128:1Everyone who fears Yahweh and obeys His precepts enjoys blessing. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 128:1-6
Psalms 128In this wisdom ascent psalm, the writer rejoiced in the Lord’s blessings. He reviewed previously received blessings and then prayed for greater blessings (cf. Numbers 6:24-26)."In one form or another, the word ’bless’ is used four times, but it is the translation of two different Hebrew words. In Psalms 128:1-2, it is the word asher which is often translated ’happy’ (Genesis 30:12-13), and in Psalms 128:4-5, it is barak, which means ’blessed of the Lord.’" [Note: Ibid., p. 348.] read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:1-6
The man who fears God will be blessed in his family life. The Ps. has been called the ’Home, Sweet Home ’of Judaism.3. By the sides of thine house] RV ’in the innermost parts of thine house,’ i.e. in the women’s apartment. Olive plants] a precious tree in Palestine. 5. ’May the Lord bless thee out of Zion,’ i.e. from His dwelling-place.6. The Psalmist closes with a note of patriotism: RV ’Peace be upon Israel.’ read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 128:1-6
The Reward of the God-fearing Psalms 128:4 I. Questions of a Future Life. It is an interesting and curious problem to explain the absence or dimness of the belief in a future life among the Jews for so many centuries, especially when we consider the great place which the doctrines of the immortalities of the soul and of reward and punishment after death held in the religion of Egypt. A long life, a prosperous life was all that they looked for. In the earlier stages of Jewish thought the... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6
Psalms 128:1-6THE preceding psalm traced all prosperity and domestic felicity to God’s giving hand. It painted in its close the picture of a father surrounded by his sons able to defend him. This psalm presents the same blessings as the result of a devout life, in which the fear of Jehovah leads to obedience and diligence in labour. It presents the inner side of domestic happiness. It thus doubly supplements the former, lest any should think that God’s gift superseded man’s work, or that the... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6
Psalms 125-128 Lessons from JerusalemAs the worshippers journey towards Jerusalem, they recall some of the varied experiences that the city has passed through. They see these as typical of the experiences of God’s people as a whole. Believers are like Jerusalem in that they are completely secure and fully protected (125:1-2). Although Jerusalem sometimes came under the rule of its enemies, God never allowed these enemies to control it for long, in case God’s people lost their devotion to him... read more