Psalm 128:3-4

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 128:4

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. In the manner before described, and in the instances already given, as well as in the following; this is said to raise attention, and fix a sense of the blessedness of such persons; and who are further addressed, and pronounced happy, in the next verses. 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:4

Thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord - A great price for a small consideration. Fear God, and thou shalt have as much domestic good as may be useful to thee. 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 128:4

Verse 4 4.Lo! surely, thus blessed shall be the man who feareth Jehovah. The preceding doctrine, that even in the outward condition of God’s servants while in this transitory state there is afforded such evidence of the divine favor and goodness as demonstrates that we do not lose our labor in serving him, is here confirmed by the Prophet. Yet as the reward of godliness does not appear eminently conspicuous, he, in the first place, uses the demonstrative particle, Lo! (107) and then adds... 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

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