Psalms 128

1 (Happy are/Yahweh is pleased with) those of you who revere him and do what he wants you to do [IDM].

Ein Stufenlied. / Heil dem, der Jahwe fürchtet, / Der da wandelt auf seinen Wegen!

2 You will [be able to earn the money] that you [MTY] need to buy food; you will be happy and you will be prosperous.

Deiner Hände Erwerb — fürwahr, du wirst ihn genießen: / Heil dir! es wird dir wohl ergehn.

3 Your wife will be like a grapevine that bears many grapes [SIM]; she will give birth to many children. Your children who sit around your table will be like a strong olive [tree that has many] shoots [growing up around it] [SIM].

Dein Weib wird sein wie ein fruchtbarer Weinstock / Drinnen in deinem Hause; / Deine Kinder sind wie Ölbaumpflänzchen / Rings um deinen Tisch.

4 Every man who reveres Yahweh will be blessed like that.

Ja wahrlich, so wird gesegnet der Mann, / Der Jahwe fürchtet.

5 I wish/hope that Yahweh will bless all of you from [where he dwells] (on Zion [Hill]/[in Jerusalem]) and that you will see [the people of] Jerusalem prospering every day that you live!

Es segne dich Jahwe von Zion her, / Daß du schauest Jerusalems Glück / Dein ganzes Leben lang,

6 I desire that you will live many years, long enough to see your grandchildren. I desire/hope that things will go well for [the people in] Israel!

Und schauest Kindeskinder! / Friede sei über Israel!