Psalms 128

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

A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!

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

For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.

3 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].

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

4 Every man who reveres Yahweh will be blessed like that.

In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.

5 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!

May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

6 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!

that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!