Psalm 129:1-4

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me.

    Let all Israel repeat this:

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me,

    but they have never defeated me.

My back is covered with cuts,

    as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.

But the LORD is good;

    he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly. 

     

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me. Let all Israel repeat this: From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me. 

Exodus 1:11-14

    So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king. But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became. So the Egyptians worked the people of Israel with out mercy. They made their lives bitter, forcing them to mix mortar and make bricks and do all the work in the fields. They were ruthless in all their demands.  (see all Exodus 1)

Psalm 124:2  

What if the LORD had not been on our side

    when people attacked us?  (see all Psalm 124)

Jeremiah 1:19  

"They will fight you, but they will fail.

    For I am with you, and I will take care of you."  (see all Jeremiah 1)

Jeremiah 15:20  

"They will fight against you like an attacking army,

    but I will make you as secure as a fortified wall of bronze.

They will not conquer you,

    for I am with you to protect and rescue you.

    I, the LORD, have spoken!"  (see Jeremiah 15:10-21)

Jeremiah 20:11  

But the LORD stands beside me like a great warrior.

    Before him my persecutors will stumble.

    They cannot defeat me.

They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated.

    Their dishonor will never be forgotten.  (see all Jeremiah 20)

 

My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows. But the LORD is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly.  

Exodus 9:27-28  

    Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron. "This time I have sinned," he confessed. "The LORD is the righteous one, and my people and I are wrong. Please beg the LORD to end this terrifying thunder and hail. We've had enough. I will let you go; you don't need to stay any longer."  

(see Exodus 9:13-35)

Psalm 37:9  

For the wicked will be destroyed,

    but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.  (see all Psalm 37) 

 

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Psalm 128:5-6

May the LORD continually bless you from Zion.

    May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

    May Israel have peace! 

     

May the LORD continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

Psalm 3:3-4

But you, O LORD, are a shield around me;

    you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

I cried out to the LORD

    and he answered me from his holy mountain.  (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 20:1-2  

In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry.

    May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.

May he send you help from his sanctuary

    and strengthen you from Jerusalem.  (see all Psalm 20)

Psalm 134:3  

May the LORD, who made heaven and earth,

    bless you from Jerusalem.  (see all Psalm 134)

Psalm 122:9  

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,

    I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.  (see all Psalm 122)

 

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.  

Genesis 48:10-11  

    Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Jacob kissed and embraced them. Then Jacob said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see your face again, but now God has let me see your children, too!"  (see all Genesis 48)

 

May Israel have peace!  

Leviticus 26:6  

    "I will give you peace in the land, and you will be able to sleep with no cause for fear. I will rid the land of wild animals and keep your enemies out of your land."  (see all Leviticus 26)

Psalm 147:14  

He sends peace across your nation

    and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.  (see all Psalm 147)

Isaiah 32:16-17  

Justice will rule in the wilderness

    and righteousness in the fertile field.

And this righteousness will bring peace.

    Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.  (see all Isaiah 32)

Romans 5:1  

    Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.  

(see all Romans 5) 

 

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Psalm 128:3-4

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,

    flourishing within your home.

Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees

    as they sit around your table.

That is the LORD's blessing

    for those who fear him.

     

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table.

Psalm 112:2-3

Their children will be successful everywhere;

    an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

They themselves will be wealthy,

    and their good deeds will last forever.  (see all Psalm 112)

Psalm 144:12-15  

May our sons flourish in their youth

    like well-nourished plants. 

May our daughters be like graceful pillars,

    carved to beautify a palace.

May our barns be filled

    with crops of every kind.

May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands,

    even tens of thousands,

    and may our oxen be loaded down with produce.

May there be no enemy breaking through our walls,

    no going into captivity,

    no cries of alarm in our town squares.

Yes, joyful are those who live like this!

    Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.  (see all Psalm 144)

Psalm 52:8  

But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.

    I will always trust in God's unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 52)

 

That is the LORD's blessing for those who fear him.  

Psalm 1:1-3  

Oh, the joys of those who do not  

    follow the advice of the wicked,

    or stand around with sinners,

    or join in with mockers.

But they delight in the law of the LORD,

    meditating on it day and night.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank,

    bearing fruit each season.

Their leaves never wither,

    and they prosper in all they do.  (see all Psalm 1)  

 

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Psalm 128:1-2

How joyful are those who fear the LORD--

    all who follow his ways!

You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.

    How joyful and prosperous you will be! 

      

Psalm 112:1   

Praise the LORD!

How joyful are those who fear the LORD

    and delight in obeying his commands.  (see all Psalm 112)

2 Chronicles 7:10  

Then at the end of the celebration, Solomon sent the people home. They were all joyful and glad because the LORD had been so good to David and to Solomon and to his people Israel.  (see 2 Chronicles 6-7) 

Psalm 100:1-2  

Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth!

    Worship the LORD with gladness.

    Come before him singing with joy.  (see all Psalm 100)

Habakkuk 3:18  

... yet I will rejoice in the LORD!

    I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!  (see all Habakkuk 3)

Zechariah 8:19  

"This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace."  (see all Zechariah 8)

Colossians 1:11-12  

    We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.  

(see all Colossians 1)

Hebrews 12:22  

    No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.  (see Hebrews 12:14-24) 

   

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Psalm 127:3-5

Children are a gift from the LORD;

    they are a reward from him.

Children born to a young man

    are like arrows in a warrior's hands.

How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!

    He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city 

        gates. 

     

Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.

Genesis 1:28 

    Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."  (see Genesis 1:26-31)

Deuteronomy 28:4  

"Your children and your crops

    will be blessed.

The offspring of your herds and flocks

    will be blessed."  (see Deuteronomy 28:1-14) 

 

Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands.  

Psalm 112:1-2  

Praise the LORD!

How joyful are those who fear the LORD

    and delight in obeying his commands.

Their children will be successful everywhere;

    an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.  (see all Psalm 112)

 

How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!  

Genesis 17:16  

"And I will bless her (Sarah) and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants."  (see Genesis 17:15-18:15, 21:1-7)

Genesis 22:16-18  

"This is what the LORD says: Because you (Abraham) have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will surely bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed--all because you have obeyed me."  

(see Genesis 22:1-19)

Genesis 24:60  

They gave her (Rachel) this blessing as she parted:

    "Our sister, may you become

        the mother of many nations!

    May your descendants be strong

        and conquer the cities of their enemies."

 

He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.  

Genesis 23:10-12  

    Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the Hittite elders of the town. "No, my lord," he said to Abraham, "please listen to me. I will give you the field and the cave. Here in the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go and bury your dead."

    Abraham again bowed low before the citizens of the land, ...  

    (see all Genesis 23)   

 

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Psalm 127:2

It is useless for you to work so hard

    from early morning to late at night,

anxiously working for food to eat;

    for God gives rest to his loved ones. 

 

It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning to late at night, anxiously working for food to eat;

Genesis 3:17

And to the man he said,

"Since you listened to your wife and ate from the tree

    whose fruit I commanded you not to eat,

the ground is cursed because of you.

    All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it."  

    (see Genesis 3:14-19)

Acts 26:14  

"We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.' "  (see all Acts 26)

1 Corinthians 15:13-14  

For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless.  (see 1 Corinthians 15:12-34)

 

for God gives rest to his loved ones.  

Psalm 23:2  

He lets me rest in green meadows;

    he leads me beside peaceful streams. (see all Psalm 23)

Ecclesiastes 5:12  

    People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night's sleep.  (see Ecclesiastes 5:8-20)

Jeremiah 6:16  

This is what the LORD says:

"Stop at the crossroads and look around.

    Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.

Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.

    But you reply, 'No, that's not the road we want!' "  (see Jeremiah 6:16-21)

Matthew 11:28-30  

    Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."  

(see Matthew 11:25-30)

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8  

    And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.  (see all 2 Thessalonians 1)

Revelation 14:13  

    And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!"  

(see all Revelation 14) 

 

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Psalm 127:1

Unless the LORD builds a house,

    the work of the builders is wasted.

Unless the LORD protects a city,

    guarding it with sentries will do no good. 

 

Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.

Psalm 78:69 

There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens,

    as solid and as enduring as the earth.  (see Psalm 78:65-72)

1 Kings 6:1  

    It was in midspring in the month of Ziv, during the fourth year of Solomon's reign, that he began to construct the Temple of the LORD. This was 480 years after the people of Israel were rescued from their slavery in the land of Egypt.  (see all 1 Kings 6) 

Matthew 7:24  

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock."  (see Matthew 7:24-27)

1 Corinthians 3:9-11  

For we are both God's workers. And you are God's field. You are God's building.

    Because of God's grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have--Jesus Christ.  (see all 1 Corinthians 3)

Ephesians 2:20-21  

Together we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the LORD.  

(see Ephesians 2:11-22)

Hebrews 3:3-4  

    But Jesus receives far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.  (see all Hebrews 3) 

Hebrews 11:10  

Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.  (see all Hebrews 11)

 

Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.  

Psalm 121:4  

Indeed, he who watches over Israel

    never slumbers or sleeps.  (see all Psalm 121)

Psalm 27:1  

The LORD is my light and my salvation--

    so why should I be afraid?

The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger,

    so why should I tremble?  (see all Psalm 27)

Isaiah 31:5  

"The LORD of Heaven's Armies will hover over Jerusalem

    and protect it like a bird protecting its nest.

He will defend and save the city;

    he will pass over it and rescue it."  (see all Isaiah 31) 

 

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