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Psalms 128:4–5

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Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
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  1. Psalms 134:3Rank 1 from verse 5
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    3The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

  2. Psalms 20:2Rank 2 from verse 5
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    2Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

  3. Isaiah 33:20Rank 3 from verse 5
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    20Look 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.

  4. Psalms 118:26Rank 4 from verse 5
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    26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

  5. Psalms 122:6Rank 5 from verse 5
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    6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

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Psalms 128:4

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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Psalms 128:5

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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128:1BLESSED is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

128:2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

128:3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

128:4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

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128:5The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

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128:6Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

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