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They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/127.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/127.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/127.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/127.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Happy <i>is</i> the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/127.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Happy <i>is</i> the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/127.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/127.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/127.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They shall not be ashamed, When they speak with their enemies in the gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/127.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/127.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/127.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. They will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/127.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. Such men will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/127.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/127.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The more you have, the better off you will be, because they will protect you when your enemies attack you in court. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/127.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, when they speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/127.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/127.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Happy is the man who has many such arrows. He will never be defeated when he meets his enemies in the place of judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/127.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be ashamed as they confront their enemies at the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/127.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/127.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/127.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/127.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/127.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/127.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O the blessedness of the man "" Who has filled his quiver with them, "" They are not ashamed, "" For they speak with enemies in the gate!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/127.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/127.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Happy the man who filled his quiver from them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak with their enemies in the gate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/127.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/127.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 126:5>Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/127.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will never be shamed for he will destroy his foes at the gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/127.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/127.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them; he shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/127.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who will fill his quiver with them, and they will not be ashamed when speaking with the enemy in the gate. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/127.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/127.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who shall satisfy his desire with them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak to their enemies in the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/127-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16366" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/127.htm">Children are a Heritage From the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/835.htm" title="835: ’aš·rê (Interjection) -- Happiness, blessedness. From 'ashar; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!">Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: hag·ge·ḇer (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">is the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/827.htm" title="827: ’aš·pā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A quiver (for arrows). Perhaps from the same as 'ashshaph; a quiver or arrow-case.">quiver</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mil·lê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">is full</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hem (Prep-m:: Pro-3mp) -- ">of them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: yê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">be put to shame</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bə·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">he confronts</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·wy·ḇîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">the enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: baš·šā·‘ar (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">at the gate.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Proverbs 17:6</a></span><br />Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-5.htm">Genesis 33:5</a></span><br />When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a></span><br />So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a></span><br />The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a></span><br />Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-25.htm">Job 5:25</a></span><br />You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-9.htm">Genesis 48:9</a></span><br />Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">1 Samuel 2:21</a></span><br />So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25</a></span><br />by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-14.htm">Matthew 19:14</a></span><br />But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-16.htm">Luke 18:16</a></span><br />But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-14.htm">Mark 10:14</a></span><br />But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-3.htm">Matthew 18:3</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-1.htm">Ephesians 6:1-4</a></span><br />Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.</p><p class="hdg">happy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Genesis 50:23</a></b></br> And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third <i>generation</i>: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-2.htm">Job 1:2</a></b></br> And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-12.htm">Job 42:12-16</a></b></br> So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses… </p><p class="hdg">his quiver full of them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-4.htm">Job 5:4</a></b></br> His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither <i>is there</i> any to deliver <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Proverbs 27:11</a></b></br> My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.</p><p class="hdg">speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Psalm 18:47</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.</p><p class="hdg">or, destroy </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/124-6.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/103-9.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/psalms/119-80.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-157.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/118-20.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/120-6.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/126-6.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/job/39-23.htm">Quiver</a> <a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/122-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/psalms/112-3.htm">Store</a> <a href="/psalms/94-18.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-30.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/129-6.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Quiver</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/135-16.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/psalms/144-13.htm">Store</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 127</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">The virtue of God's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Good children are his gift</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israelite culture, children were considered a sign of God's favor and a source of strength and security for the family. A full quiver symbolizes readiness and protection, as arrows were essential for defense and hunting. The imagery of a quiver full of arrows suggests preparedness and the ability to face challenges. This concept is echoed in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, where God commands humanity to "be fruitful and multiply." The blessing of children is also seen in the lives of patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whose descendants became the nation of Israel. <p><b>He will not be put to shame</b><br>In biblical times, honor and shame were significant social values. A man with many children would not face shame because his family would provide support and defense. This assurance of not being put to shame is a promise of social stability and respect within the community. The idea of avoiding shame is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/romans/10-11.htm">Romans 10:11</a>, which states that those who believe in Christ will not be put to shame. This reflects the ultimate security found in God's promises.<p><b>when he confronts the enemies at the gate.</b><br>The "gate" was a critical location in ancient cities, serving as the place for legal matters, business transactions, and defense against enemies. Confronting enemies at the gate implies a situation of potential conflict or legal dispute. A man with a large family would have the advantage of support and strength in such confrontations. This imagery can be connected to the protection and advocacy that Christ provides for believers, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a>, which assures that if God is for us, no one can stand against us. The gate also symbolizes the place of judgment, where Christ, as the ultimate defender, stands for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessed_man.htm">The Blessed Man</a></b><br>Represents a person who is favored by God, particularly one who has a large family or many children.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_quiver.htm">The Quiver</a></b><br>A metaphor for a family, specifically children, symbolizing strength and protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate.htm">The Gate</a></b><br>In ancient times, the city gate was a place of legal and social transactions, where disputes were settled and justice was administered.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>Those who oppose or bring challenges to the blessed man, possibly in legal or social contexts.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Solomon, this psalm reflects wisdom literature themes, emphasizing the value of family and divine blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessing_of_children.htm">The Blessing of Children</a></b><br>Children are a heritage from the Lord and a source of joy and strength for families.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_as_a_defense.htm">Family as a Defense</a></b><br>A strong family unit provides support and protection against life's challenges, much like a quiver full of arrows.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/engagement_in_community.htm">Engagement in Community</a></b><br>Being active in community and legal matters, as symbolized by the gate, is important for upholding justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/raising_godly_offspring.htm">Raising Godly Offspring</a></b><br>Parents are called to nurture their children in faith, preparing them to face the world with confidence and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Trusting in God's provision and blessing, rather than solely in human effort, is crucial for a fulfilling life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_127.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 127</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'quiver_full'_mean.htm">What does "quiver full of children" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_'arrows'_for_children_in_scripture.htm">(Psalm 127:4–5) Why use a militaristic metaphor (arrows) for children if other parts of Scripture promote peace and nonviolence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_129_5_align_with_loving_enemies.htm">How does Psalm 129's wish for adversaries to be shamed (Psalm 129:5) fit with New Testament teachings that urge believers to love and forgive their enemies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_54_5_differ_from_matt_5_44.htm">Why does Psalm 54:5 predict exact retribution from God, when other biblical passages (e.g., Matthew 5:44) recommend praying for enemies instead?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/127.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">They.</span>--Not the <span class= "ital">sons. </span>There is here one of the sudden changes of number in which Hebrew poetry abounds. (See especially <a href="/psalms/107-43.htm" title="Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the LORD.">Psalm 107:43</a>.) Parents who have large families of sons are evidently intended. From the figure of the warrior and the arrows we should expect here, too, a martial image. They shall not be discomfited, but they shall challenge their enemies in the gates. In illustration may be quoted:<p>"Therefore men pray to have around their hearth,<p>Obedient offspring, to requite their foes<p>With harm, and honour whom their father loves;<p>But he whose issue is unprofitable,<p>Begets what else but sorrow to himself,<p>And store of laughter to his enemies?"<p><span class= "ital">SOPH.: Antig., </span>641<p>On the other hand, it is the habit of Hebrew poetry to accumulate metaphors, and the <span class= "ital">gate </span>is so commonly spoken of as the place of public resort, where legal cases were decided (<a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm" title="That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.">Isaiah 29:21</a>; <a href="/amos/5-12.htm" title="For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.">Amos 5:12</a>, &c), that it is quite as likely that the allusion here is to the support which a man's just cause would receive when evidently backed up by a long retinue of stalwart sons. This view certainly receives support from <a href="/job/5-4.htm" title="His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.">Job 5:4</a>, where we have the very opposite picture of a tyrant's sons, not only unable to support their father, but themselves "crushed in the gate;" and the phrase "speak with their enemies" in this same verse may be illustrated from <a href="/joshua/20-4.htm" title="And when he that does flee to one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city to them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.">Joshua 20:4</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm" title="Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk with you of your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they happy that deal very treacherously?">Jeremiah 12:1</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/127.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them</span>. Happy the man whose quiver contains many such arrows, and who is thus sure of abundant protection. <span class="cmt_word">They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate</span>; rather, when <span class="accented">they shall</span> speak (Hengstenberg, Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version). "The gate" was the place where judgment was given, and where consequently adversaries were apt to meet, as they pushed their respective causes. There might be collisions on such occasions; and, in any case, a man with several lusty sons to take his part would have an advantage. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/127-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁרֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_835.htm">Strong's 835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Happiness, interjection, how happy!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the man</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֶּ֗בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(hag·ge·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">quiver</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·pā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_827.htm">Strong's 827: </a> </span><span class="str2">A quiver (for arrows)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is full</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלֵּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֫הֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be put to shame</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he confronts</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבְּר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹיְבִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wy·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the gate.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/127-5.htm">Psalm 127:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 127:5 Happy is the man who has his (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/127-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 127:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 127:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/128-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 128:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 128:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>