Psalms 128

Psalms 128:1

WAlketh in his wayes] Psalms 119:1.

in his wayes] God approveth not our life, except it be reformed according to his word, Psalms 119:9.

Psalms 128:2

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands] Isaiah 3:10. The world esteemeth them happy, which live in wealth and idlenesse: but the Holy Ghost approveth them best, that live of the profit of their labours.

Psalms 128:3

thy children like olive-plants] Because Gods favour appeareth in none outward thing, more then in increase of children, he promiseth to enrich the faithfull with this gift.

Psalms 128:5

out of Zion] With such blessings, as he granteth from Sion, the place of his speciall residence.

thou shalt see the good] See it with delight, and have a part in it, Psalms 27:4.

of Jerusalem] The blessing on their own families is not comfortable to good men, except the church be blessed also, 2 Samuel 11:11.

and peace upon Israel] Galatians 6:16.