Psalm 127
Douay-Rheims 1899
Chapter overview
Psalm 127 challenges anxious self-reliance in building, guarding, working, and raising a family. Human effort matters, yet lasting security and legacy are received gifts rather than achievements produced through restless striving alone.
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1Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.
2For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.
3Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house.
4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
5May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: and mayest thou see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
6And mayest thou see thy children’s children, peace upon Israel.
Verses to memorize from Psalm 127
- Psalm 127:2For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it…
Douay-Rheims 1899 — Public Domain. Where these translations come from.