Psalms 127:5

Psalms 127:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

Context of Psalms 127:5

3Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord, The fruit of the womb a reward. 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.

Psalms 127:5 word by word

אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Happyאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• the manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• that hath his quiverאַשְׁפָּה'ashpâh · quiverH827
• fullמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• of them: they shall not be ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• but they shall speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• with the enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• in the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Psalms 127:5

• Genesis 50:23Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children; also the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born and raised on Joseph’s knees.
• Job 1:2Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
• Job 42:12And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
• Job 5:4His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin], They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate, And there is no one to rescue them.
• Proverbs 27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches (reprimands, criticizes) me.
• Psalms 18:47The God who avenges me, And subdues peoples (nations) under me.

Commentaries on Psalms 127:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them - This is generally supposed to mean his house full of children, as his quiver if full of arrows; but I submit whether it be not more congenial to the metaphors in the text to consider it as applying to the wife: "Happy is the man who has a breeding or fruitful wife;" this is the gravida sagittis pharetra "the quiver pregnant with arrows." But it may be thought the metaphor is not natural. I think…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Happy is the man - Hebrew, The happiness of the man. See the notes at Psalm 1:1. That hath his quiver full of them - The quiver is a case in which arrows are carried; and as a man - a hunter or warrior - feels secure when he has his quiver full of arrows, so a man is blessed in proportion to the number of his sons. This is in accordance with the idea often presented in the Bible, and the promise often made there of a numerous posterity as a proof of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Like arrows: The image compares children to arrows in a warrior’s hand. Children strengthen and support the family and help defend its honor when others accuse or oppose them (compare Psalms 120:4; 7:12–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. Posterity is often represented as a blessing from God (Ge 30:2, 18; 1Sa 1:19, 20). Children are represented as the defenders (arrows) of their parents in war, and in litigation.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 127:5

• Blessing
• Children

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Commentaries on Psalms 127

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings