Psalms 127:4

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that fears the Lord. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

In Context

3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine 1 On the sides of thy house: 1 Thy children as young olive plants 1 Round about thy table. 1

5May the Lord bless thee out of Zion; 1 And mayest thou see the prosperity of Jerusalem 1 All the days of thy life. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:6a The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; 1 But the faithless not even a farthing. 1

Jeremiah 50:9Take thee great stones, and hide them in the entrance, at the gate of the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah:

Matthew Henry on Psalms 127:2-5

Dependence on Providence; God the Giver of Prosperity. 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. 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. 3 Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of… Read the whole commentary →

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