Psalm 128:3, Psalm 128:6 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:3-6

Home, sweet home! Apart from the plain teachings of Holy Scripture— I. THE MIND OF GOD IS EVIDENT IN REGARD TO FAMILY LIFE FROM THE NUMERICAL EQUALITY OF MEN AND WOMEN . It is not alone that God, in the beginning, gave one woman to be the wife of one man; but his will is still expressed by the equality which seems perpetual and universal in the numbers of each sex that are born. The histories of patriarchs and kings who departed from this monogamic... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 128:3

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house - It is not uncommon in the East, as elsewhere, to train a vine along the sides of a house - partly to save ground; partly because it is a good exposure for fruit; partly as an ornament; and partly to protect it from thieves. Such a vine, in its beauty, and in the abundant clusters upon it, becomes a beautiful emblem of the mother of a numerous household. One of the blessings most desired and most valued in the East was a numerous... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 128:3

Psalms 128:3. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine “He will bless thee also in thy wife, and make her as fruitful as the vine, which spreads itself, laden with full clusters, over all the sides of thy house; and in thy hopeful children too, who shall grow up and flourish like the young olive-plants that are set in thy arbour, round about thy table.” Thus Bishop Patrick interprets the verse, and certainly the text, in its most obvious and literal sense, seems to countenance his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 128:3

wife . . . fruitful. The reference is, as in Psalms 127:0 to the fact that Hezekiah was childless at this time and ionged for an heir. App-67 . children = sons. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 128:3

"Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine,In the innermost parts of thy house;Thy children, like olive plants,Round about thy table.Behold, thus shall the man be blessedThat feareth Jehovah.""A fruitful vine" (Psalms 128:3). This simile of a faithful wife is quite appropriate. A vine is beautiful, fruitful, desirable and valuable. Also, a vine needs the support of something to stabilize, protect and uphold it. The Lord's love of the vine is seen in that he also made it the metaphor of Israel, and,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 128:3

Psalms 128:3. Thy wife shall be, &c.— The author of the Observations remarks, that it does not appear from the accounts of any traveller, that it was ever the custom of the Jews to conduct vines along the sides of their houses. However common this may be among us, it does not appear to be an eastern custom, or to make any part of the verdure with which they set off their courts; I doubt, therefore, the late very ingenious and learned Dr. Doddridge was mistaken in supposing the occasion of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 128:3

3. by the sides—or, "within" (Psalms 48:2). olive plants—are peculiarly luxuriant (Psalms 52:8). 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 128:2-4

2. Some specific blessings 128:2-4The work of the person who fears and obeys God will be productive. It will yield joy and well-being to him (Psalms 128:2; cf. Psalms 127:1-2). Such a man’s wife will also be fruitful. Vines were everywhere in Israel, and grape production was one of its chief industries. The implication of this statement is that the wife would bear children. Likewise, the children of the godly would make beneficial contributions symbolized by olives, another one of the most... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:3-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 128:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 128:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 128:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 128:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 128:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 128:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 128:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 128:2-4

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