Psalms 128:5

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 128:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
Psalms 128:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 128

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion, etc.] The church of God, where he dwells, out of which he shines, even the Word of the Lord, as the Targum in the king’s Bible; and where he commands his blessings of grace to descend on his people, even life for evermore, (<19D303>Psalm 133:3). Here he blesses them with his word and ordinances, which are the goodness and fatness of his house, and with his presence in them; so that the man that fears God is blessed, not only in his person, and in his family, but in the house of God; (see <19B826>Psalm 118:26,27); and thou shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life; the goodness of God in Jerusalem, which is another name for the church of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion - Will not merely bless thee in the field and in the house, but will add blessings that seem to come more directly out of Zion, or that seem to be more directly connected with religion: shall bless thee with religious influences in thine own family; shall bless thee by permitting thee to see the growth of the church and the conversion of souls. And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem - The prosperity, the happiness of Jerusalem: that is, the good of the church; the advancement of pure religion. The Hebrew might be rendered, “And look thou upon the good of Jerusalem” - in the imperative; and, thus rendered, it would be a command to regard, in these…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“bless thee: Psa 20:2, Psa 118:26, Psa 134:3; Isa 2:3; Eph 1:3 thou shalt see: Psa 122:6; Isa 33:20 Psalms 128:6”
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