Psalm 128:1 - Easy To Read Version All of the Lord’s followers are happy.\par Those people live the way God wants.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; That walketh in his ways. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who fears, reveres, and worships the Lord, who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments. [Ps. 1:1, 2.] American Standard Version (1901) Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways. Common English Bible Everyone who honors the LORD, who walks in God’s ways, is truly happy! Catholic Public Domain Version A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A gradual canticle. Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say. |
My soul, praise the Lord!\par Every part of me, praise his holy name!\par
The Lord is as kind to his followers\par as a father is to his children.\par
But the Lord has always loved his followers.\par And he will continue to love his followers\par forever and ever!\par God will be good to their children\par and to their children’s children.\par
Praise the Lord!\par A person who fears and respects the Lord will be very happy.\par That person loves God’s commands.\par
People living pure lives are happy.\par Those people follow the Lord’s teachings.\par
I was in trouble.\par I called to the Lord for help.\par And he saved me!\par
I look up to the hills \{for help\}.\par But where will my help really come from?\par
I was very happy when people said,\par “Let us go to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [611]} ”\par
What would have happened to us\par if the Lord had not been on our side?\par Tell me the answer, Israel.\par
People who trust in the Lord\par will be like Mount Zion.\par They will never be shaken.\par They will continue forever.\par
If it is not the Lord that builds a house,\par the builder is wasting his time.\par If it is not the Lord that watches over a city,\par the guards are wasting their time.\par
The Lord is happy with people\par who worship him.\par The Lord is pleased with people\par who trust in his true love.\par
Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.
The church (believers) everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. With the help of the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [196]} the group became stronger. The believers showed that they respected the Lord by the way they lived. Because of this, the group of believers grew larger and larger.
Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask you and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.