Psalms 128:6

128:5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

KJV

Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

Yes, you shall see your children’s children, and peace on Israel.

What does Psalms 128:6 mean?

Psalms 128:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רָאָה (râʼâh), בֵּן (bên), שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm).

Hebrew interlinear

Yea,

thou

shalt

seeרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

thy

children'sבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

children,בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

and

peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôwm/shaw-lome'/H7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

upon

Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Topics

Church (2)Families Nation Patriotism Peace Psalms

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 128:6.

Genesis 6:2

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 128:6 say?

Psalms 128:6 (King James Version) reads: "Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel."

Is Psalms 128:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 128:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 128:6, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

Plan a sermon or study on Psalms 128:6 →

← 128:5