Psalms 128-130

Psalm 128

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

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

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

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

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

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

Psalm 129

¹A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

²Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.

³Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.

⁴Jehovah is righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.

⁵Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.

⁶They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,

⁷That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

⁸And the passers by have not said, ‘The blessing of Jehovah is on you, We blessed you in the Name of Jehovah!'

Psalm 130

¹A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

²Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

³If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

⁴But with Thee is forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.

⁵I hoped for Jehovah -- hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.

⁶My soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

⁷Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah is kindness, And abundant with Him is redemption.

⁸And He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!