Psalm 127:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 127:3

Psalms 127:3. 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 can, in a moment, blast the most fruitful stock, or he can make the barren woman keep house, and become a joyful mother of children. The psalmist mentions children here, because all the forementioned toil and labour are, in a great measure, and most commonly, undertaken for their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 127:1-5

Psalms 125-128 Lessons from JerusalemAs the worshippers journey towards Jerusalem, they recall some of the varied experiences that the city has passed through. They see these as typical of the experiences of God’s people as a whole. Believers are like Jerusalem in that they are completely secure and fully protected (125:1-2). Although Jerusalem sometimes came under the rule of its enemies, God never allowed these enemies to control it for long, in case God’s people lost their devotion to him... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 127:3

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 a son, made it a suitable Psalm for Hezekiah to select ( 2Ki 20:12 , 2 Kings 20:18 . Isaiah 39:7 ). of = from. Hence he sings Jehovah ' s praise. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 127:3

"Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah;And the fruit of the womb is his reward.As arrows in the hand of a mighty man,So are the children of youth.Happy 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."The imagery here is that of a large family, a special inheritance from God, "Enabling a man to meet his enemies in the gate of his city."[11]"As arrows in the hand of a mighty man" (Psalms 127:4). "A large family gave a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 127:3

3-5. Posterity is often represented as a blessing from God (Genesis 30:2; Genesis 30:18; 1 Samuel 1:19; 1 Samuel 1:20). Children are represented as the defenders (arrows) of their parents in war, and in litigation. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 127:1-5

Psalms 127Solomon spoke of God’s blessing in family life in this ascent psalm that is also a wisdom psalm. Trust in God yields domestic benefits that hard work alone cannot provide. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 127:3-5

2. The providential blessings of God 127:3-5The folly of working all the time and not trusting in the Lord should be obvious when one considers that much of what we enjoy does not come from working hard. Many of life’s best blessings come as gifts from God. Children are one of these great gifts. God gives them to a couple or withholds them, as He chooses, regardless of how much a husband and wife may strive to obtain them. Under the Mosaic economy God promised to bless the godly with children... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 127:1-5

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 the restoration of Jerusalem. The title assigns it to Solomon, but probably it was written long after his day. Its proverbial philosophy may have led to its association with his name: cp. Proverbs 1:1.2. Bread of sorrows] RV ’bread of toil’: cp. Proverbs 10:22. For so he giveth his beloved sleep] a... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 127:3

(3) 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,” i.e., a promise granted by Him, just as Israel itself was a possession He made for Himself. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 127:1-5

God the Builder of the Home Psalms 127:1 He who undertakes to build up a home without God fails and fails dismally. The first requisite in the building of the home is character, and the final purpose of every true home is the strengthening and development of character. Let us consider the practical bearing of this thought of the home as a school of character. I. The first necessity is surely a frank recognition of the Divinity of the home. The division of secular and sacred is misleading in... read more

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