Psalms
Psalm 128:5–6
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
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Psalm 128:5
| 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 |
Psalm 128:6
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 128:5 Psalm 134:3 · Psalm 20:2 · Isaiah 33:20 · Psalm 118:26 · Psalm 122:6 · Ephesians 1:3 · Isaiah 2:3 · Psalm 135:21
Psalm 128:6 Job 42:16 · Genesis 50:23 · Isaiah 66:12 · Psalm 125:5 · Proverbs 17:6 · Galatians 1:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.