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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 127:1-5

The thought of the pilgrim centres upon the city toward which his face is turned as the place of home. The strength of the Hebrew people in the past, and all that remains of it today, largely results from the keen sense which they ever cherished of the importance of the home and the family. The house, the city, labour, are all important to the conserving of the strength of the family. Towards these the pilgrims look, but as they hope, they recognise that, as in the settlement which will make... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 127:1-5

CXXVII. A. This Ps. is, as is now generally admitted, composed of two independent Pss. In Psalms 127 A, i.e. in Psalms 127:1 f. the Psalmist’ s theme is the vanity of toil without Yahweh’ s blessing. The house was taken to mean the Temple: hence in the received text, but not in the LXX, the Ps. is ascribed to Solomon. At the end of Psalms 127:2 render, “ So,” i.e. as fully as others get by their toil—“ he giveth to his beloved in sleep.” But the text is almost certainly corrupt. B. Psalms... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 127:5

That hath his quiver full of them; who hath a numerous issue; which as it is a great blessing in itself, so Solomon’s want of it made it more valuable in his eyes. They shall not be ashamed; such parents fear not the reproach of barrenness, which was grievous, especially among the Jews; of which see Luke 1:25; nor any other shame from their enemies. They shall speak with the enemies in the gate; they shall courageously plead their cause in courts of judicature, which were in the gates,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 127:1-5

INTRODUCTIONVarious considerations taken together require the opinion that this middle Song of Degrees was composed by Solomon. It suits the time of peaceful house-building and civil settlement and progress during which he reigned. It uses a word answering to his name Jedidiah, meaning beloved of the Lord, and seems in connection with it to refer to the promise made to him of wisdom, riches, honour, and length of days. “So He giveth His beloved sleep,” or to His beloved in sleep (2 Samuel... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 127:1-5

Psalms 127:1-5 is a psalm that is important for all of us to really get implanted deep in our hearts.Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it ( Psalms 127:1 ):I spent far too many years laboring in vain, trying to build the Lord's house. Trying to build the Lord's church. I used every gimmick that came down the pike, and there's a lot of them. There are people that are cranking out programs every day, sending them out to churches. And you can buy all kinds of programs:... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 127:1-5

REFLECTIONS. The man who begins the world aright, must begin with God. The stately house is built in vain, and the family multiplied for wickedness, unless it be done in the Lord’s counsel, and with a view to the house in heaven. Hence we should pray for guidance in all our temporal affairs, and for a blessing on all our toils. Among all the mercies of a temporal nature, that of children stands the first. Good children are the joy of our youth, the glory of our family, and the comfort of our... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 127:1-5

Psalms 127:1-5Except the Lord build the house.Authorship of this psalmVarious considerations taken together require the opinion that this middle Song of Degrees was composed by Solomon. It suits the time of peaceful house-building and civil settlement and progress during which he reigned. It uses a word answering to his name, Jedidiah, meaning beloved of the Lord, and seems in connection with it to refer to the promise of “a wise and an understanding heart,” unasked “riches and honour,” and, if... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 127:3-5

Psalms 127:3-5Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord. Children--Divine giftsChildren come not into the world by chance or fate. God sends them as His gifts.I. They are gifts of great value.1. They are of great value in themselves.(1) The intellectual possibilities of a child. In the babe which the mother for the first time presses to her bosom, there may be powers that will work out into the greatest of poets, sages, apostles, reformers, even angels.(2) The emotional possibilities of a child.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 127:5

Psa 127:5 Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. Ver. 5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver ] That is, his house, full of them, so they be good children; for else to be childless is a mercy, it is ευτυχης ατυχια , a blessed misery, saith Euripides; and Aristotle concludeth that πολυγονια is no blessing, unless it be ευγενεια , that is, to have a numerous issue, unless they be virtuous. They shall... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 127:5

Happy: Genesis 50:23, Job 1:2, Job 42:12-Nehemiah : his quiver full of them: Heb. filled his quiver with them, they shall. Job 5:4, Proverbs 27:11 speak: or, subdue, Psalms 18:47, or, destroy Reciprocal: Psalms 128:3 - round about Psalms 144:12 - as plants Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man Matthew 16:18 - and the read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 127:1-5

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 127:1-5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 127:5

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 127:1-5

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 127:1-5

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 127:1-5

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 127:1-5

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 127:3-5

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 127:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 127:5

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