Psalms 128

1A gradual canticle. Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

1 Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

2Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

2For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

3The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

4The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.

5Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

5Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

6Let them be as grass upon the tops of houses: which withereth before it be plucked up:

6Yea, see thou thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

7Who with the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

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8And they that passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

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