Psalm 128:3,Psalm 128:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

It is here shown that godliness has the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. I. It is here again and again laid down as an undoubted truth that those who are truly holy are truly happy. Those whose blessed state we are here assured of are such as fear the Lord and walk in his ways, such as have a deep reverence of God upon their spirits and evidence it by a regular and constant conformity to his will. Where the fear of God is a commanding principle in the heart the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:3

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house ,.... The vine being a weak and tender tree, which needs propping and supporting; and often is fastened to the sides of a house, to which the allusion here is; whereunto it cleaves, and on which it runs up, and bears very agreeable fruit; it is properly used to express the weakness and tenderness of the female sex, their fruitfulness in bearing children, and their care of domestic affairs, being keepers at home; see 1 Peter... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:3

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine - Thy children, in every corner and apartment of thy house, shall be the evidences of the fruitfulness of thy wife, as bunches of grapes on every bough of the vine are the proofs of its being in a healthy thriving state. Being about the house sides, or apartments, is spoken of the wife, not the vine; being around the table is spoken of the children, not of the olive-plants. It does not appear that there were any vines planted against the walls of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:3

Verse 3 3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine on the sides of thy house. Here again it is promised, as in the preceding Psalm, that God will make those who honor him fruitful in a numerous offspring. The majority of mankind indeed desire to have issue, and this desire may be said to be implanted in them by nature; but many, when they have obtained children, soon become cloyed therewith. Again it is often more grateful to want children than to leave a number of them hi circumstances of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

Present recompense. It is quite certain that the true and loyal servant of God will be abundantly rewarded; it is not certain when or how he will receive his recompense. There are three spheres in which that reward may lie. It may be largely, almost wholly, in the future . Bitter and protracted persecution may make the present life nearly worthless, so far as happiness is concerned (see 1 Corinthians 15:19 ). Or it may be largely in the sphere of the spiritual—in the cleansed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

The secret of the happy home. I. THE FEAR OF THE LORD . 1. This is not a slavish fear , but that reverent and loving regard to the Lord's will, in all things, which will make a man shrink from transgression. 2. He has this blessed fear who himself has known the loving-kindness of the Lord , and whose love has been wakened up thereby. This fear of the Lord is the essential foundation of the truly happy home. 3. It must be in the head of the household , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

A sunny picture of the life era good man. "Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord," etc. I. THE GREATEST , MOST INFLUENTIAL , RELIGION IS COMPOUNDED OF " THE FEAR " OF THE CONSCIENCE AND THE TRUST AND LOVE OF THE HEART . "The fear" is the elevating fear of offending against the highest law, and the strongest, tenderest love—one of the holiest feelings that Christ has generated in the new life. II. SUCH A CONTINUATION RESULTS IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:3

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides (rather, in the inner chambers ) of thine house . The second point of blessedness is a fruitful wife, content to dwell in the female apartments of the house, to keep at home ( Titus 2:5 ) and guide the household. Thy children like olive plants ; or, "olive shoots"—the vigorous offsets from an aged olive tree, which spring up around it, ready to take its place. Round about thy table . Clustering around thy board, at once a source... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:3

Family joys. This psalm is the picture of a God-fearing father, blessed with wealth and offspring, and with long life to see God's blessing upon Jerusalem. Dr. Barry renders this verse," Thy wife, in the inner chamber, is like the fruitful vine." Vines in the East are not usually trained over houses, or on walls. The vine is an emblem chiefly of fruitfulness, but perhaps also of dependence, as needing support; the olive of vigorous, healthy, joyous life. "We see the father of the family,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 128:3

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