Blessedness of the Fear of the Lord .

1 A Song of Ascents.
(A)How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
Who (B)walks in His ways.
2
When you shall (C)eat of the (a)(D)fruit of your hands,
You will be happy and (E)it will be well with you.
3
Your wife shall be like a (F)fruitful vine
(b)Within your house,
Your children like (G)olive plants
Around your table.
4
Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed
Who fears the Lord.
5
(H)The Lord bless you (I)from Zion,
And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6
Indeed, may you see your (J)children’s children.
(K)Peace be upon Israel!

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 128:2: ['Lit ', labor]
b. Psalm 128:3: ['Lit ', In the innermost parts of]

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