Psalm 127
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Chapter summary
A song of Solomon among the Ascents: 'Except Jehovah build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except Jehovah keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' Vain to rise early and sit up late, eating the bread of toil: 'for so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.' Then the house's true wealth: 'Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.' As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth: 'happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them.'
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Chapter summary
A song of Solomon among the Ascents: 'Except Jehovah build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except Jehovah keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' Vain to rise early and sit up late, eating the bread of toil: 'for so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.' Then the house's true wealth: 'Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.' As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth: 'happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them.'
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A song of Solomon among the Ascents: 'Except Jehovah build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except Jehovah keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' Vain to rise early and sit up late, eating the bread of toil: 'for so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.' Then the house's true wealth: 'Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.' As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth: 'happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them.'
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview
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