Psalms 127:1 «A 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. _A Sony of degrees for Solomon_] As Psalms 72:1. Penned by David not long before his death, and left his son Solomon,... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 127:2 [It 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. Ver. 2. _It is vain for you to rise up early_] _Diluculantes surgere, tardantes sedere,_ to toil and moil _a_ in the world. It were to be wished that this _Nisi, ni... [ Continue Reading ]
Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward. Ver. 3. _Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord_] This Solomon could not but be sensible of. See the title of this psalm; especially, if by children are meant good children, as, Proverbs 18:22, by a wife is m... [ Continue Reading ]
As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth. Ver. 4. _As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man_] Heb. of a giant, who shooteth them with a courage, and is cunning at it. As clean and well kept arrows. This similitude importeth that children must have more in them th... [ Continue Reading ]
Happy [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. Ver. 5. _Happy is the man that hath his quiver_] That is, his house, full of them, so they be good children; for else to be childless is a mercy, it is ευτυχης ατυχια,... [ Continue Reading ]