📖 Psalms — Chapter 128 (KJV)
Read the complete King James Version chapter below, then explore the passage sections, check what you remember, and keep your private study notes.
Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 128:1 Blessed is Revery one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalms 128:2 For Rthou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalms 128:3 Thy wife shall be as Ra fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Psalms 128:4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Psalms 128:5 The LORD shall Rbless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
Psalms 128:6 Yea, Rthou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 128:1–2 — Reverence expressed in daily work
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Blessing is connected with fearing God, walking in his ways, and enjoying the fruit of labor. Wisdom is practiced in everyday life.
Key Truth: Let reverence guide your labor.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Blessed is every one that ____ the LORD; that walketh in his ways.” (Psalms 128:1)
Find it in Psalms 128:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ____ .” (Psalms 128:1)
Find it in Psalms 128:1 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For thou shalt eat the ____ of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall …” (Psalms 128:2)
Find it in Psalms 128:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 128:3–4 — A household pictured as flourishing
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Vine and olive imagery portray family flourishing around the table. This song celebrates blessing without making infertility or hardship evidence of personal guilt.
Key Truth: Receive household blessings gratefully.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Thy wife shall be as a fruitful ____ by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive …” (Psalms 128:3)
Find it in Psalms 128:3 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like ____ plants round about thy table.” (Psalms 128:3)
Find it in Psalms 128:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Behold, that thus shall the man be ____ that feareth the LORD.” (Psalms 128:4)
Find it in Psalms 128:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 128:5–6 — Family and community joined
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The blessing moves from household life to Zion, Jerusalem’s good, future generations, and Israel’s peace. Personal well-being belongs within a wider community.
Key Truth: Seek peace beyond your household.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The LORD shall bless thee out of ____ : and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all …” (Psalms 128:5)
Find it in Psalms 128:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of ____ all the days of thy life.” (Psalms 128:5)
Find it in Psalms 128:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and ____ upon Israel.” (Psalms 128:6)
Find it in Psalms 128:6 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 127:3 — The neighboring psalm also celebrates family as a gift.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can your household contribute to community peace?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does fear become a walked way?
2. How does labour’s fruit express everyday blessing?
3. How do vine and olive images portray a shared table?
4. Why repeat reverence after the family image?
5. How does the closing move beyond one household?
Notes
Write what you want to remember, questions to explore, or Scriptures to look up later. Your saved notes are private to your account.
Loading your notes…
Chapter Navigation