Psalms 144:14

"Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields."

Key Reflection

The verse from Psalms 144:14 speaks to a time of prosperity and abundance, reflecting a society where agricultural wealth was highly valued. For the ancient Israelites, full barns brimming with various provisions and an abundant sheep population symbolized not only economic well-being but also God's blessing and provision. This imagery would have resonated deeply within their agrarian culture, emphasizing the tangible results of divine favor in material terms.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

That our oxen may be strong to labour -Margin, “able to bear burdens;” or, “laden with flesh.” The Hebrew is simply loaded or laden: that is, with a burden; or, with flesh; or, as Gesenius renders it, with young. The latter idea would best suit the connection - that of cattle producing abundantly or multiplying. That there be no breaking in, nor going out -No breaking in of other cattle into enclosed grounds, and no escape of those which are shut up for pasture. That property may be safe everywhere. The image is that of security, peace, order, prosperity.

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