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Psalms 127:3-5

PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 127:3 the children of one’s youth. The children are now grown up and are standing with their father when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. The gate was the place where legal disputes were settled (see note on Ruth 4:1–2).

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See also Psalms 127:3-5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 127:3. _LO, CHILDREN_ ARE _A HERITAGE OF THE LORD_] That is, To many God gives children in place of temporal good. To many others he gives houses, lands, and thousands of gold and silver...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LO, CHILDREN ARE AN HERITAGE OF THE LORD - They are an inheritance derived from the Lord. They are bestowed by him as really as success is in building a house, or in guarding a city. The idea is, that...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 120-134 The Psalms of Degrees Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents. They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrat...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXXVII. A. This Ps. is, as is now generally admitted, composed of two independent Pss. In Psalms 127 A, _i.e._ in Psalms 127:1 f. the Psalmist's theme is _the vanity_ of toil without Yahweh's blessing...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. CHILDREN. sons. The reference to the fact that Hezekiah was rejoicing in Isaiah's message that he should have. son, made it. suitable Psalm for Hezekiah to s...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 127 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE In Relief of Domestic and Civic Anxiety. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 127:1-2, Jehovah's Blessing Succeeds our Endeavours, Allays our Anxieties, and Gives us Sleep. Stanz...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. LO - calling attention to a leading instance of the principle that all depends on God's blessing-namely, children...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A warning against over-anxiety in any work. Let it be left in the wise hands of Jehovah, who gives the best blessings without human aid. Perhaps the Ps. was addressed to some too-zealous workers in th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CHILDREN] according to Jewish belief one of God's greatest blessings, yet given without the laborious thought and care of men....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ PSALMS 127 PSALMS FOR CLIMBING; PSALMS 120:134 Jesus said, "We wi

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    CHILDREN. — With the true patriarchal feeling of the blessing of a numerous offspring, the poet here directly alludes to Genesis 30:2. “Heritage of Jehovah_”_ is, of course, “heritage from Jehovah,” _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 127:1 THIS pure expression of conscious dependence on God's blessing for all well-being may possibly have special reference to the Israel of the Restoration. The instances of vain human effort...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      “THE LORD HATH DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US” Psalms 126:1-6; Psalms 127:1-5 The circumstances under which this psalm was written are evident upon its face. The exiles, lately back from Babylon, are re...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The thought of the pilgrim centres upon the city toward which his face is turned as the place of home. The strength of the Hebrew people in the past, and all that remains of it today, largely results...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Sides. Against which vines were planted. (Calmet) --- The married people who fear God, shall commonly have a numerous posterity; or their souls shall produce many good works in the Church, which spri...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How truly blessed is it to a gracious parent, when the Lord giveth gracious children! What a blessed meeting will that be in glory, when such shall surround the throne! The Lord Jesus is introduced by...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    3._Lo! children are the heritage of Jehovah. _Solomon here adduces one instance in which, in a particular manner, he would have us to recognize the truth which he has hitherto asserted generally — tha...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    These full blessings thus sought, the building the house, the keeping the city, the desired abundance of children, are all (Psalms 127) Jehovah's doing and gift, or man labors and watches in vain. The...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    LO, CHILDREN [ARE] AN HERITAGE OF THE LORD,.... As all success, safety, and the blessings of life, depend on the providence of God; so this very great blessing is a gift of his; having children, and t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord_ They come not from the power of mere nature, but from God's blessing, even as an inheritance is not the fruit of a man's own labour, but the gift of God. He c...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DIVINE BLESSING NEEDED FOR HUMAN ENTERPRISES. A song of degrees for Solomon, a hymn written by him probably in connection with the building of the Temple, but applicable to all similar conditions...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, sons are bequeathed by the Lord as a special gift and blessing, AND THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB IS HIS REWARD, given to parents as an evidence of His favor, this fa...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    CHILDREN; which he mentions here, partly because they are the chief of all these blessings, and partly because all the forementioned toil and labour is in a great measure and most commonly undertaken...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 127:3 children H1121 heritage H5159 LORD H3068 fruit H6529 womb H990 reward H7939 children -...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 127:1. _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. It is vain for you, to rise up early, to sit up late,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The vanity of worldly care and the wisdom of dependence on God for all things in the home. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The best designed home will be a failure unless God crowns it with H...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. The man who begins the world aright, must begin with God. The stately house is built in vain, and the family multiplied for wickedness, unless it be done in the Lord's counsel, and with...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord._ CHILDREN--DIVINE GIFTS Children come not into the world by chance or fate. God sends them as His gifts. I. They are gifts of great value. 1. They are of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Except the Lord build the house._ AUTHORSHIP OF THIS PSALM Various considerations taken together require the opinion that this middle Song of Degrees was composed by Solomon. It suits the time of pe...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION Various considerations taken together require the opinion that this middle Song of Degrees was composed by Solomon. It suits the time of peaceful house-building and civil settlement and p...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A DIDACTIC psalm, preaching a contented trust in God as more conducive to the prosperity of a man, or a state, than any amount of fussy activity. The ascription to Solomon is borne out (1...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 127:1-5 is a psalm that is important for all of us to really get implanted deep in our hearts. Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it (Psalms 127:1): I spent far too ma...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 28:5; 1 Samuel 1:19; 1 Samuel 1:20; 1 Samuel 1:27;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Children — The chief of these blessings. Heritage — Only from God's blessing, even as an inheritance is not the fruit of a man's own labour, but the gift of God....

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