Psalms 128

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

1Blessed 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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