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Themes in Psalm 127

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Themes in Psalm 127

Psalm 127:1 (show verse)

{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:

Alertness » Who watches in vain
Cities » Protected at night by watchmen
Dependence » Human weakness renders men dependent upon God
Labor » Who labors in vain
Prosperity » From God
Protection » Of God, is » Indispensable
The Providence of God » Man's efforts are vain without
Watchmen » Of a city
Watchmen » Were stationed » In the streets of cities
Watchmen » Vigilance of, vain without God's protection
human Weakness » Renders men dependent upon God

Psalm 127:2 (show verse)

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
Bread » Kinds of » Bread of affliction
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
The Providence of God » Man's efforts are vain without
Sleep » Of the righteous sweet
Sleep » From God
Temporal » Gifts to men
Vanity » Worldy anxiety

Psalm 127:3 (show verse)

Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb a reward.

Children » The gift of God
Children » Blessing
Children » Are a gift from God
Children » An heritage from the lord
Children » What children are
Home » Children » The gift of God
Parents » Receive their children from God

Psalm 127:4 (show verse)

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
Children » Esteemed highly
Children » Blessing
Children » Numerous, considered an especial blessing
Children » What children are
Family » Joys » Presence of children in the home
Family Joy » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home
Home » Children » Esteemed highly
Home » Family joys » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home

Psalm 127:5 (show verse)

Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of young children
Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
Children » Esteemed highly
Children » Blessing
Children » Numerous, considered an especial blessing
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Allusions to
Family » Joys » Presence of children in the home
Family Joy » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home
Home » Children » Esteemed highly
Home » Family joys » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home