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Introduction
1 | The virtue of God's blessing. |
3 | Good children are his gift. |
Verse 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.- (Title
- &) A Song.
- 120:1; 121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; 126:1; *titles
- for Solomon
- or, of Solomon.
- 72:1; *title
- The Lord
- 33:16-18; Proverbs 16:9; 21:30,31; Ecclesiastes 9:11; 1 Corinthians 3:7
- build
- 1 Chronicles 22:10,11; 28:10,20; 29:19; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
- they labour
- 1 Corinthians 15:14; Galatians 4:11
- that build it
- Heb. that are builders of it in it. except.
- 121:3-5; Isaiah 27:3; Zechariah 2:4,5
- the watchman
- Song of Solomon 3:3; 5:7; Isaiah 21:5-12; 56:10; 62:6; Jeremiah 51:12,31; Ezekiel 33:2-9
Verse 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.- vain
- 39:5,6; Ecclesiastes 1:14; 2:1-11,20-23; 4:8
- rise up
- Proverbs 31:15-18
- the bread
- Genesis 3:17-19; Ecclesiastes 6:7
- for so he
- 3:5; 4:8; Ecclesiastes 5:12; Jeremiah 31:26; Ezekiel 34:25; Acts 12:5,6
Verse 3
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.- children
- 128:3,4; Genesis 1:28; 15:4,5; 24:60; 30:1,2; 33:5; 41:51,52; 48:4; Deuteronomy 28:4; Joshua 24:3,4; 1 Samuel 1:19,20,27; 2:20,21; 1 Chronicles 28:5; Isaiah 8:18
Verse 4
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.- arrows
- Jeremiah 50:9
- so are children
- Proverbs 17:6; 31:28
Verse 5
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.- Happy
- Genesis 50:23; Job 1:2; 42:12-16
- his quiver full of them
- Heb. filled his quiver with them. they shall.
- Job 5:4; Proverbs 27:11
- speak
- or, subdue.
- 18:47
- or, destroy Reciprocal: Psalm 128:3 - round about; Psalm 144:12 - as plants; Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man; Matthew 16:18 - and the
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Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 127". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/psalms-127.html.
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 127". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
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