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Psalm 128

He ſheweth that bleſſednes apperteineth not to all vniuerſally, but to them onely that feare the Lord, and walke in his wayes.
¶ A ſong of degrees.
1.BLeſſed is euerie one that feareth the Lord and walketh in his wayes.
2.When thou eateſt the labours of thine hands, thou ſhalt be bleſſed, and it ſhalbe wel with thee.
3.Thy wife ſhalbe as the fruteful vine on the ſides of thine houſe, and thy children like the oliue plants round about thy table.
4.Lo, ſurely thus ſhal the man be bleſſed, that feareth the Lord.
5.The Lord out of Zión ſhal bleſſe thee and thou ſhalt ſe the welth of Ieruſalém all the dayes of thy life.
6.Yea, thou ſhalt ſe thy childrens children, and peace vpon Iſraél.

Notes

1:a.
God approueth not our life, except it be reformed, according to his worde.
2:b.
The worlde eſtemeth them happie, wc liue in welth, and ydlenes: but ye Holie Goſt approueth them beſt, yt liue of the meane gift of their labours.
3:c.
Becauſe Gods fauour appeareth in none outward thig more thē an increaſe of children, he promiſeth to enriche the faithful with this gift.
5:d.
Becauſe of the ſpiritual bleſsing, which God hathe made to his Church, theſe temporal things ſhalbe granted
5:e.
For except God bleſſed his Church publikely, this priuate bleſsing were nothing.