Godly Contentment Series

Psalm 128 Godly Contentment

1. The Believer's Walk

1 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

The Condition - 1 Blessed,

The Connection - is every one

The Conviction - that feareth the Lord;

The Communion - that walketh in his ways. (Keeps on walking)

2. The Believer's Work

2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands,

happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

It's A Profitable Work - 2 For thou shalt eat

It's A Practical Work - the labour of thine hands:

It's A Positive Work - happy shalt thou be,

It's A Productive Work - and it shall be well with thee.

3. The Believer's Wealth

3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:

thy children like olive plants round about thy table

The Comradery - 3 Thy wife, The Capacity - shall be as a fruitful vine

The Constancy - by the sides of thine house:

The Consistency - thy children like olive plants

The Conformity - round about thy table.

4. The Believer's Welfare

4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

It's Source - 4 Behold,

It's Satisfaction - that thus

It's Surety - shall the man be blessed,

It's Secret - that feareth the Lord

5. The Believer's Witness

5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion:

and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

It's Root - 5 The Lord,

It's Reality - shall bless thee

It's Resource - out of Zion:

It's Result - and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem

It's Reward - all the days of thy life.

6. The Believer's Worship

6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

It's Positive - 6 Yea,

It's Personal - thou

It's Promised - shalt see

It's Prolonged - thy children’s children

It's Promoted - and peace upon Israel.