Psalm 128

⁵The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

[9] The concluding prayer for peace upon Israel, which also appears in Psalm 125, is best taken as a "detached clause", according to the Pulpit Commentary.

[14] Traditionally, since the Middle Ages, this psalm has been recited within the Office of none from Tuesday until Saturday, according to the Rule of St. Benedict (530).

[16] Heinrich Schütz composed a metred paraphrase of Psalm 128 in German, "Ich heb mein Augen auf zu dir", SWV 233, for the Becker Psalter, published first in 1628.

This psalm was used by Michel-Richard Delalande in 1698 to compose a grand motet (S51) which was played in the royal chapel of Versailles to celebrate the offices.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed in 1680/1681 one "Beati omnes qui timent Dominum" H.178, for 3 voices, 2 treble instruments and continuo.

Gebed voor de maaltijd (Dutch): A prosperous family in a praying position around a set table in a room. The parents sit, the children stand. Behind them are depicted olive sprouts. The theme of the mealtime prayer was related to Psalm 128, which likens children to olive sprouts. The fertile vine, a symbol for the housewife, is visualized on the left against the wall, behind the mother's chair. In the foreground is a small child kneeling at a baby's cradle.