Psalms 128:1

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. Psalms 128:1.-The fear of God brings blessedness. Israel, returned from Babylon, and suffering through the Samaritan foes, is hereby comforted. The community, not merely the individual fearer of God, as in Psalms 127:1, is referred to (cf. Psalms 128:5; ). BLESSED IS EVERYONE THAT FEARETH THE LORD THAT WALKETH IN HIS WAYS. The true way to show, we 'fear the Lord' is by 'walking in His ways.' Those alone are entitled to the promised 'blessedness' who, by obedience, evidence the reality of their faith and reverential fear...

1_Blessed is the man who feareth Jehovah. _In the preceding Psalm it was stated that prosperity in all human affairs, and in the whole course of our life, is to be hoped for exclusively from the grace of God; and now the Prophet admonishes us that those who desire to be partakers of the blessing of God must with sincerity of heart devote themselves wholly to him; for he will never disappoint those who serve him. The first verse contains a summary of the subject-matter of the Psalm; the remaining portion being added only by way of exposition. The maxim “that those are blessed who fear God, especially in the present life,” is so much with variance with the common opinion of men, that very few will give it their assent. Everywhere are to be found fluttering about many Epicureans, similar to Dionysius, who, having once had a favorable wind upon the sea and a prosperous voyage, after having p...

PSALM CXXVIII _The blessedness of the man that fears the Lord_, 1. _He is blessed in his labour_, 2; _in his wife and children_, 3, 4; _in the ordinances of God_, 5; _and in a long life and numerous posterity_, 6. NOTES ON PSALM CXXVIII This Psalm has no _title_, either in the _Hebrew_ or any of the _Versions_; though the _Syriac_ supposes it to have been spoken of _Zerubbabel_, prince of Judah, who was earnestly engaged in building the temple of the Lord. It seems to be a continuation of the preceding Psalm, or rather the _second_ part of it. The man who is stated to have a numerous offspring, i

BLESSED IS EVERY ONE THAT FEARETH THE LORD - That honors God; that is truly pious. See the notes at Psalms 1:1; Psalms 112:1. What that blessedness is, is indicated in the following verses. THAT WALKETH IN HIS WAYS - The ways which God commands or directs. On the word “walketh,” see the notes at Psalms 1:1....

EXPOSITION IT is not quite easy to see why this psalm occurs among the "Songs of Ascents." The sentiment of it is that true religion never loses its reward; or, in other words, that whoever fears God shall be blessed. Five points of blessedness are enumerated (Psalms 128:2, Psalms 128:3, Psalms 128:5, Psalms 128:6); but no one of them seems to attach especially to pilgrims visiting Jerusalem. The picture of domestic life is pleasing, and one scarcely touched by any other psalmist. PSALMS 128:1...

BLESSED [IS] EVERYONE THAT FEARETH THE LORD,.... Be he who he will; of whatsoever nation, Jew or Gentile; of whatsoever sex, age, or condition, high or low, rich or poor, Acts 10:35; such an one is blessed now, and will be hereafter; Psalms 112:1; THAT WALKETH IN HIS WAYS: which God has prescribed and directed his people to walk in, his ordinances and commands; which, to walk in, is both pleasant and profitable: it supposes life, requires strength and wisdom; and is expressive of progression, or going on and continuance in them: and where the true fear of God is, which includes every grace, and the whole of religious worship, there will be a conscientious regard to the ways of God: such avoid evil, and do good, because of the fear of God,...

A SONG OF DEGREES Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example (Psalms 112:1); (Psalms 112:2)....

PSALM 120-134 The Psalms of Degrees Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents. They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrate the feasts of the Lord--”Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.” They are indeed Psalms of “the goings-up” for we rise higher and higher as we read through them. Prophetically they give us again the steps from trial and suffering to the glorious consummation. As they are so simple in language and construction no lengthy annotations are needed. Psalms 120:1 begins with distress, picturing again the suffering of the righteous godly remnant. In Psalms 121:1 the Keeper of Israel, the Covenant Keeping God, is revealed

CXXVIII. THE BLESSING OF A PIOUS HOME. Psalms 128:2_ a. i.e._ without being robbed by the oppressor. This shows how low peasant life in Israel has sunk. Psalms 128:3. Observe the seclusion of women. OLIVE PLANTS are a type of fruitfulness. As the parent tree decays, new plants sprout from the roots. They are also an image of beauty and freshness....

TITLE.. SONG OF DEGREES. Same as 120. See App-67. BLESSED IS. O the happinesses of. See the Beatitudes. App-63. FEARETH. revereth....