Salme 128

1 Lyksalig hver den, som frygter Herren, som gaar paa hans Veje!

(Happy are/Yahweh is pleased with) those of you who revere him and do what he wants you to do [IDM].

2 Thi du skal æde Frugten af dine Hænders Arbejde; lyksalig er du, og det gaar dig vel.

You will [be able to earn the money] that you [MTY] need to buy food; you will be happy and you will be prosperous.

3 Din Hustru er som et frugtbart Vintræ paa Siderne af dit Hus, dine Børn som Oliekviste omkring dit Bord.

Your wife will be like a grapevine that bears many grapes [SIM]; she will give birth to many children. Your children who sit around your table will be like a strong olive [tree that has many] shoots [growing up around it] [SIM].

4 Se, saaledes skal den Mand velsignes, som frygter Herren.

Every man who reveres Yahweh will be blessed like that.

5 Herren skal velsigne dig fra Zion, og du skal se Jerusalems Lykke alle dit Livs Dage.

I wish/hope that Yahweh will bless all of you from [where he dwells] (on Zion [Hill]/[in Jerusalem]) and that you will see [the people of] Jerusalem prospering every day that you live!

6 Og du skal se Børn af dine Børn! Fred være over Israel!

I desire that you will live many years, long enough to see your grandchildren. I desire/hope that things will go well for [the people in] Israel!