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Psalm 127
Psalm 127
1A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Commentary · verse 1
2It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Commentary · verses 2-3
Children were a reward, a possession. This explained why Job's children were taken from him (Job 1:19) when his possessions (HAVE) were taken by Satan.
4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Commentary · verses 4-5
Children ought to be seen as an opportunity to invest into God's Kingdom. A quiver was meant to hold five arrows. Some people used this verse to state that God's Will was for every family to have five children.
Laboring man's way was vain (unprofitable). When God built, it was profitable and long term.