Readings · Religious
Psalm 128:1–4
Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house, thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
Where it fits in the ceremony
Scripture readings usually come early in the ceremony, after the officiant’s opening words and before the vows. Churches differ on translation, and a Catholic wedding Mass draws its readings from an approved list, so check with your officiant before you print this one in the program.
Pair it with
Two readings that balance this one, one sacred and one secular:
- Invitation to Love — “Come when the nights are bright with stars” — Paul Laurence Dunbar welcomes love in every season.
- Song of Solomon 2:10–13 — “For, lo, the winter is past” — the Song of Solomon’s invitation to rise up and come away.