Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 128

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Speaker Notes We Are Called To Work

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
    who walk in obedience to him.
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;
    blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
    within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
    around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing
    for the man who fears the Lord.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
    all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children’s children—
    peace be on Israel.

a working definition for “fear of The Lord”: an awe-filled orientation to God, in all aspects of life, that leads to obedience.

“A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society” by Eugene H. Peterson (1980)

Nathan is the Senior Theologian & Associate Directorof The Octet Collaborative at M.I.T.