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

3Yes, sons are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. 4Sons born during one’s youth are like arrows in a warrior’s hand. How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies 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 descendants of Ephraim to the third generation. He also saw the children of Makir the son of Manasseh; they were given special inheritance rights by Joseph.
• Job 1:2Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
• Job 42:12So the Lord blessed the second part of Job’s life more than the first. 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 they are crushed at the place where judgment is rendered, nor is there anyone to deliver them.
• Proverbs 27:11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.
• Psalms 18:47The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to 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