Psalms

Psalm 128:1–6

¹A song of ascents.

Blessed are all who fear the LORD,

who walk in His ways!

²For when you eat the fruit of your labor,

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

³Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

flourishing within your house,

your sons like olive shoots

sitting around your table.

⁴In this way indeed shall blessing come

to the man who fears the LORD.

⁵May the LORD bless you from Zion,

that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life,

⁶that you may see

your children’s children.

Peace be upon Israel!

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A song	שִׁ֗יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7892 song
of ascents	הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת	ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
Blessed	אַ֭שְׁרֵי	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
are all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who fear	יְרֵ֣א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who walk	הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ	ha·hō·lêḵ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in His ways	בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃	biḏ·rā·ḵāw	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
when you eat	תֹאכֵ֑ל	ṯō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
the fruit	כַּ֭פֶּיךָ	kap·pe·ḵā	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of your labor	יְגִ֣יעַ	yə·ḡî·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3018 toil, product
blessings	אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ	’aš·re·ḵā	Interjection; second person masculine singular	H835 happiness, blessedness
and prosperity	וְט֣וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
will be yours	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your wife	אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤׀	’eš·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
will be like a fruitful	פֹּרִיָּה֮	pō·rî·yāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
vine	כְּגֶ֥פֶן	kə·ḡe·p̄en	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
within	בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י	bə·yar·kə·ṯê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3411 flank, side
your house	בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ	ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
your sons	בָּ֭נֶיךָ	bā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
like olive	זֵיתִ֑ים	zê·ṯîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
shoots	כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י	kiš·ṯi·lê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8363 transplanted shoot, slip
around	סָ֝בִ֗יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
your table	לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃	lə·šul·ḥā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7979 table

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In this way	כֵ֭ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
indeed	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
shall blessing come	יְבֹ֥רַךְ	yə·ḇō·raḵ	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
to the man	גָּ֗בֶר	gā·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
who fears	יְרֵ֣א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
bless you	יְבָרֶכְךָ֥	yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
from Zion	מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן	miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
that you may see	וּ֭רְאֵה	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
the prosperity	בְּט֣וּב	bə·ṭūḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
all	כֹּ֝֗ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of your life	חַיֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥay·ye·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that you may see	וּרְאֵֽה־	ū·rə·’êh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
your children’s	בָנִ֥ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
children	לְבָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
Peace	שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם	šā·lôm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
be upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel