Psalms 128:6

“Yea, thou shall see thy children’s children, etc.] A numerous race of descendants from him, which are the crown and glory of old men, (<201706>Proverbs 17:6); this is also true of Christ’s spiritual children by his church in successive ages, (<235921>Isaiah 59:21); [and] peace upon Israel: all kind of prosperity, temporal and spiritual; peace, and abundance of it; as will be in the latter day, in the spiritual reign of Christ, (<197208>Psalm 72:8). It may be considered as a wish or prayer, with which the psalm is concluded; let “peace be upon Israel”f1773, as in (<19C505>Psalm 125:5); (see <480616>Galatians 6:16).”

“Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children - This is a continuation of the idea of blessedness as connected with a numerous posterity - an object of so much interest to the Hebrews (see the notes at Psalms 128:3), and having its foundation in our nature. And peace upon Israel - See Psalms 125:5. As the crowning blessing; a blessing above that of success in worldly affairs; above that of seeing a numerous and happy posterity. The love of God is the supreme affection in the mind of a pious man; the desire that his cause may prosper and triumph is to him a supreme desire. Man is truly and completely blessed only in religion. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files…”

“thou shalt see: Gen 50:23; Job 42:16 peace: Psa 125:5; Isa 66:12; Gal 1:16 Next: Psalms Chapter 129”