Psalms 127:4
As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
In Context
3Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:6Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
Jeremiah 50:9For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow — as a skilful hero — returneth not empty,
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 →