Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 128
- Author:
- King David
- 6 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 26 of monthly cycle
Chapter 128 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 6 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃
- יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃
- אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃
- הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃
- יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֭רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃
- וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִ֥ים לְבָנֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song of Ascents. Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, That walketh in His ways.
- When thou eatest the labour of thy hands, Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
- Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, round about thy table.
- Behold, surely thus shall the man be blessed That feareth the LORD.
- The LORD bless thee out of Zion; And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life;
- And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
Tehillim Chapter 128: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 128?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 128 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 128 have?
Psalm 128 contains 6 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 128 in?
Chapter 128 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 128 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 128 is read on day 26.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 128 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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