Psalm 128:1

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 128:1-6

Psalm 120-134 The Psalms of Degrees Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents. They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrate the feasts of the Lord--”Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.” They are indeed Psalms of “the goings-up” for we rise higher and higher as we read through them. Prophetically they give us again the steps from trial and... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 128:1

128:1 [A Song of degrees.] Blessed [is] every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his {a} ways.(a) God approves not our life, unless it is reformed according to his word. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

This group is differentiated by the title attached to each: “A Song of Degrees” or “A Song of Ascents.” The title seems derived from the going up of the people to Jerusalem at the great festivals which came three times a year. (Compare Deuteronomy 16:16 ; 1 Kings 12:27-28 , etc.); the thought being that they chanted the psalms at different stages in their journey. The pertinency of this application of these psalms is more apparent in some than others. For example, Psalms 121:0 represents the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 128:1

CONTENTS Here is a happy state described, full of blessings. Blessings in the man himself: blessings in the wife of his bosom; blessings in his offspring; and all out of Zion, from the Lord. A Song of Degrees. Psalms 128:0 The Reader will forgive me, if I observe once more, (and particularly upon this beautiful Psalm) that to see Jesus in it, will give a double sweetness to our afterwards viewing it as referring to the people of Jesus. Neither shall I think any apology necessary for the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:1

Canticle. In which David, (Haydock) or the Jews, at their return, after they had got the better of their enemies, render thanks to God. (St. Chrysostom) (Calmet) --- It may suit the Church, Jesus Christ, and every person: as none can escape trouble. (Berthier) --- Fought against. Hebrew, "afflicted." --- Expugnaverunt might seem to imply that they had obtained the victory. But this was not the case, at least eventually, though the people of God might sometimes be oppressed, and yield to sin.... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 128:1-6

The Happiness of the Pious. A song of degrees, setting forth the temporal blessings of true piety. Cf Zechariah 8. v. 1. Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord, his entire life being arranged in conformity with God's holy will, in childlike reverence; that walketh in His ways, his entire behavior agreeing with the Word of the Lord. v. 2. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands, being, by God's blessing, supplied with the fruits of his industry, especially the produce of garden and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 128:1-6

Psalms 128:0A Song of degrees Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord;That walketh in his ways.2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands:Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vineBy the side of thine house:Thy children like olive plantsRound about thy table.4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessedThat feareth the Lord.5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion:And thou shalt see the good of JerusalemAll the days of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

“It Shall Be Well with Thee” Psalms 128:1-6 This psalm is the portrait of a godly man and his home in the best days of the Hebrew commonwealth. The husband and father , Psalms 128:1-2 . He is reverent and devout. Peace is on his face; he is happy in himself and in his home; respected among his fellows; and garners at the end the results of his work. The wife and house-mother , Psalms 128:3 . She is like the vine surrounding the inner court of an oriental house, yielding shade and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 128:1-6

This song naturally follows the one in which Jehovah’s relation to the home, as building and establishing it, is recognised. It is chiefly interesting as it reveals the singer’s conception of the relation between the prosperity of the family and that of the city. As to the home, the condition of its prosperity is declared to be fear of the Lord, walking in His ways. Then the resulting blessings are promised. This blessedness of home life issues in the good of Jerusalem. The line of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:1-6

CXXVIII. The Blessing of a Pious Home. Psalms 128:2 a. i.e. without being robbed by the oppressor. This shows how low peasant life in Israel has sunk. Psalms 128:3 . Observe the seclusion of women.— olive plants are a type of fruitfulness. As the parent tree decays, new plants sprout from the roots. They are also an image of beauty and freshness. read more

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