A Work in Progress Bible Commentary
By: Chip Crush

PSALMS
CHAPTER 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

1 Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat-
for he grants sleep to [1] those he loves.

3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD ,
children a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons born in one's youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their enemies in the gate.


Footnotes


  1. 127:2 Or eat- / for while they sleep he provides for


Bible text from Gospelcom.net.  Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

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