Psalms 127:5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
That is, when they are like arrows; - not when they are gnarled and knotty, like crooked sticks. When they are unwilling to be tutored and trained, then they become a trial and a trouble; but happy is the man who has a quiver full of arrows; the more the merrier of such children as the psalmist here speaks of.
Psalms 127:5. They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
When there was any suit at law, these sons of his would be there to plead for him; if there was any fighting to be done, they also would be to the front. It was a dangerous thing to attack a man who had a house full of strong, loyal, loving sons. They would be his defense, they would speak, and speak with very considerable emphasis, too, with his enemies in the gate.
This exposition consisted of readings from PSALMS 126. and 127.
Psalms 127:5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
That is, when they are like arrows; - not when they are gnarled and knotty, like crooked sticks. When they are unwilling to be tutored and trained, then they become a trial and a trouble; but happy is the man who has a quiver full of arrows; the more the merrier of such children as the psalmist here speaks of.
Psalms 127:5. They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
When there was any suit at law, these sons of his would be there to plead for him; if there was any fighting to be done, they also would be to the front. It was a dangerous thing to attack a man who had a house full of strong, loyal, loving sons. They would be his defense, they would speak, and speak with very considerable emphasis, too, with his enemies in the gate.
This exposition consisted of readings from PSALMS 126. and 127.