Psalms

Psalm 127 ©

1 The vanity of human endeavours without God's blessing. 3 Children are God's good gift.

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aA Song of degrees 1for Solomon.

a Pss. 72; 120-134, titles.
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EXCEPT bthe LORD build the house, they labour in vain 2that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

b Ps. 33.16,17; 121.3-5. Pr. 16.9; 20.24; 21.31. Ec. 9.11. 1Co. 3.6,7. Je. 5.10; 10.23.
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It is vain for you to crise up early, to sit up late, to eat dthe bread of sorrows: for eso he giveth his beloved sleep.

c Ps. 104.23. Pr. 31.15,18. Ec. 9.10,11.
d Ge. 3.17,19. Ec. 5.17. 1Ki. 22.27.
e Ps. 4.8. Eze. 34.25. De. 33.12.
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Lo, fchildren are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

f Ge. 33.5. 1Sa. 2.5; 30.2. Jos. 24.3,4. De. 28.4. Is. 53.10,11.
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As garrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

g Je. 50.9. 1Ch. 12.2.
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hHappy is the man that 3hath his quiver full of them: ithey shall not be ashamed, but they 4shall speak with the enemies in jthe gate.

h Job 1.2. Ps. 128.3-6. Is. 49.20,21.
i Pr. 27.11. Job 5.4.
j De. 21.19.