Psalms 127:5
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
Cross References
Job 1:2He had seven sons and three daughters,
Job 42:12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
Proverbs 27:11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
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 →