Bible Strands
Psalms 128:6
that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses an individual who fears the LORD, extending a blessing that began in verse 5. The speaker shifts from personal longevity to the future generations of the addressee and the nation.
The words — The Hebrew root רָאָה (ra'ah) literally means "see" and introduces the phrase "your children’s children." The term שָׁלוֹם (Shalom) paired with עַל (al) functions as a declarative wish for peace to rest upon Israel.
The thread — The motif of seeing descendants appears in Job 42:16 and Genesis 50:23. The blessing of peace upon Israel connects to Isaiah 66:12.
Why it lands — The text states that divine blessing extends beyond one's own lifespan to offspring and the broader community. It requires the reader to accept a forward-looking provision without demanding immediate personal fulfillment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
Cross-references
- Job 42:16 After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
- Genesis 50:23 He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
- Isaiah 66:12 For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees.
- Psalms 125:5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
- Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
- Galatians 1:16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,