Psalm 128's Promises for You!

"Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways." (Psalm 128:1)

Okay. So you fear the LORD reverentially. You try your best to obey His commandments. But what does God promise to do for you in return? Let us look at the answer one verse at a time.

Psalm 128:2
"When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you."

God promises you that if you honour Him, He will bless your work and the wages you earn. You will be content with your work and your earnings and the tide will be in your favour. Remember, walking in His way (in this verse) includes being faithful in your tithes and offerings. You cannot rob God (read Malachi 3) and expect things to "be well with you." The Bible clearly warns us, that "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked." (Gal. 6:7)

Psalm 128:3
"Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table."

I have personally experienced this. I do try to obey the LORD in all respects. The result is mine to see - my wife is one of the hardest-working and smartest women I have come across (just like my mom!). And when I watch my son ride his tricycle around the table as I type away on my laptop, this verse speaks to me all the more. You realise that the Bible is indeed what it claims to be - the Living Word of God. It has breath.

Psalm 128:4
"Behold, thus shall the man be Who fears the LORD."

Here, God re-states what He promised in the preceding verses. He tells you that He's really serious about blessing you by fulfilling these promises. And He wants to convey that to you. Hence the need to have this verse here.

Psalm 128:5, 6
"The LORD bless you out of Zion And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life. Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!"

God will surely open the windows of Heaven if you walk in the way the He leads you to. In fact, he already opened the windows in a broad sense by sending Jesus and the Holy Spirit!
'Jerusalem' here signifies you - your body - your life. 'Israel' denotes your family. As Jerusalem is the chief city (not capital) of Israel, so are you the representative of Christ Jesus in your family (even if the others are saved too).

The LORD promises that each day of your life will be a good day. He promises you with good health and a long life - at least enough for you to see your children's children. I have literally seen this promise being fulfilled by God. A deliverance minister I knew spent most of his energy serving God by healing others. He probably did not take adequate care of his own health with the result that he died of heart trouble at the age of 49. But by that time his elder daughter had already delivered a baby girl. Amazing, isn't it? God will never back out of His promise if you are faithful, because it's not just an agreement or a contract - it's a Covenant relationship!

His promise to shower blessings applies to your family too if you abide in His Word (read Acts 16:31). When the LORD makes promises, He keeps them! That's a good reason to do what Psalm 118:8 asks us to do:

"It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man."