Psalms 128:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֖‪[d]‬רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

yəbārekəkā YHWH mi-ṣîyôn û-rəʾēh bə-ṭûb yərûšālāim kōl yəmê ḥayyêkā

Grammar Details

*yəbārekəkā*: verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless you
*YHWH*: divine name, tetragrammaton
*mi-ṣîyôn*: preposition + proper noun - from Zion
*û-rəʾēh*: conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see/look upon
*bə-ṭûb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the goodness/prosperity of
*yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*kōl*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of
*yəmê*: noun, masculine plural construct - days of
*ḥayyêkā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life

Word Meanings

*ṭûb*: goodness/prosperity/welfare/abundance
*kōl yəmê ḥayyêkā*: all the days of your life/throughout your lifetime

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 134:3 : 3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Ps 20:2 : 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
Ps 118:26 : 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Ps 122:6 : 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Ps 135:21 : 21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Isa 2:3 : 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Isa 33:20 : 20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 134:3
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3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
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Ps 135:21
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21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps 128:1-4
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1A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
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Ps 122:6-7
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6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
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12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
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2And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
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Deut 28:8
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8The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Ps 112:1-2
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1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
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Deut 28:11-12
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11And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
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Ps 115:14-15
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14The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
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24The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
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Ps 51:18
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Ps 41:2
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2Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
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Ps 69:35
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Ps 135:19
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19Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: