A song of ascents.[a]
128 Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh,
who walks in his ways.
2 You will indeed eat of the labor of your hands;
you will be happy and it will be well with you.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within[b] your house.
Your children[c] will be like olive shoots
about your table.
4 Look, for thus shall a man be blessed
who fears Yahweh.[d]
5 May Yahweh bless you from Zion,
that you may see the good of Jerusalem
all the days of your life,
6 and that you may see your children’s children.
May peace be upon Israel. (Psalm 128, Lexham English Bible)
Solomon wrote Psalm 127 and the writer of Psalm 128 continues in footsteps he began when he said,
1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
to understand sayings of understanding,
3 to gain insightful instruction,[a]
righteousness and justice and equity,
4 to give shrewdness[b] to the simple,
knowledge and purpose[c] to the young,
5 may the wise hear and increase learning,
and the one who understands gain direction,[d]
6 to understand a proverb and an expression,
words of wisdom and their riddles.
7 Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
wisdom and instruction, fools despise. (Proverbs 1:1-7, LEB)
As we continue our upward climb to see God’s face let us not forget that our God is an awesome God, wonderful in power, and splendid in majesty. He is beyond all that we can think or imagine in our present form. Only those who fear him and understand that all worldliness still in us must burn will ever see his face and enjoy the peace promised here. Let us walk on together. God is already burning us, purifying us, preparing us as a precious stone to be placed into our eternal city. Do you begin to see your special color yet?
