Notice
Children’s children extend the blessing beyond one lifetime, while the closing prayer for Israel’s peace widens the reader’s concern beyond the bounds of one family.
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Job 42:16After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.The psalm blesses someone with the hope of seeing grandchildren; Job lives to see descendants across four generations.
Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.Both texts look toward children’s children, one through the blessing of seeing them and the other through leaving them an inheritance.
Genesis 50:23Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.Joseph sees generations of descendants, sharing the family blessing expressed as a hope in the psalm.
Isaiah 66:12For the LORD says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and you will nurse. You will be …Both passages speak of peace as a blessing, with the psalm praying for it and Isaiah describing the LORD extending it.
Proverbs 3:2for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.Both passages connect the prospect of a long life with peace, though the psalm expresses longevity through seeing grandchildren.
Psalm 125:5But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.Both psalms close with a prayer for peace upon Israel, extending concern to the whole people.
Proverbs 17:6Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.Both texts present children’s children as a blessing in old age, with Proverbs describing them as a crown.
Galatians 1:16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,The connection is slight: the psalm concerns descendants and Israel’s peace, while Galatians concerns Paul’s call to preach among the Gentiles.
Deuteronomy 33:24About Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.Both blessings include children, though the psalm looks ahead to grandchildren and Deuteronomy names Asher’s blessing.
Psalm 107:41Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.Both passages count growing families among life’s blessings, with Psalm 107 naming God’s help for the needy.
Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good and the good of their children after them.Both passages look beyond the present generation toward the good of children who come after.
Genesis 48:1After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.The psalm hopes for life long enough to see grandchildren; Genesis describes Joseph taking his sons to their sick grandfather.
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The hope of seeing grandchildren belongs within a wider prayer for peace. This blessing looks beyond one household to the good of Israel.
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