Psalms 127:5

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

Key Reflection

This verse likens the children of one's youth to arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior. Just as arrows are ready and powerful tools for defense or attack, children represent strength and potential through which parents can bring glory to God and secure their legacy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Happy is the man -Hebrew, The happiness of the man. See the notes atPsalms 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 divine favor. They shall not be ashamed -They shall not turn back discomfited, hanging their heads with shame and confusion. See the notes atJob 6:20.

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