Commonplace –
“Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be and it shall be well with thee” (Psalm 128:1-2).
This is a happy song. It shares the secrets to a good life. What constitutes a happy life: a wife that is fruitful, children that grow around the family table, living to see one’s grandchildren, productive labor and seeing the good of the church and peace in the country. These are the blessings given by the Lord to obedient followers. As Matthew Henry notes,
“…the prosperity of our families depends upon the blessing of God; in this we are taught that the only way to obtain that blessing which will make our families comfortable is to live in the fear of God and in obedience to him” (602).
Works Cited
Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 128.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.
Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.
© 2025 Angela Hormberg
We'd love to hear from you!