Religion

Psalm CXXVIII

by Richard Baxter 1615–1691

From Paraphrase on the Psalms of David in Metre (1692)

Religion

Blest is each one that fears the Lord,
And walketh in his [holy] ways:

For thou shalt of thy labour eat,
And happy [shalt thou] be always.

As fruitful Vines by thy house-side,
So shall thy wife [with fruit] spring out;
Thy children like to Olive Plants,
[Shall stand] thy table round about.

Behold, the man that feareth God,
Blest visibly [by him] shall be:

The Lord shall out of Sion give
A [plenteous] blessing unto thee:
Jerusalem's good thou shalt see,
Whilst thou [in life] on earth dost dwell;
Thy Children's Children thou shalt see,
And [promis'd] peace on Israel.

MLA

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm CXXVIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/127/.

Chicago

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm CXXVIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/127/.

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