Psalms 128

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

1A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

1 Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

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

2The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy <FI>art<Fi> thou, and good <FI>is<Fi> to thee.

2You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

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

3Thy wife <FI>is<Fi> as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

3Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.

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

4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

4See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

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

5Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,

5May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

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

6And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!

6May you see your children's children. Peace be on 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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