Bible Commentaries

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Introduction

1	The virtue of God's blessing.
3	Good children are his gift.

Verse 1

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

(Title: &) A Song.; 120:1, 121:1, 122:1, 123:1, 124:1, 125:1, 126:1; *titles
for Solomon: or, of Solomon.; 72:1; *title
The Lord: 33:16-18, Proverbs 16:9, 21:30,31, Ecclesiastes 9:11, 1 Corinthians 3:7
build: 1 Chronicles 22:10,11, 28:10,20, 29:19, 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
they labour: 1 Corinthians 15:14, Galatians 4:11
that build it: Heb. that are builders of it in it. except.; 121:3-5, Isaiah 27:3, Zechariah 2:4,5
the watchman: Song of Solomon 3:3, 5:7, Isaiah 21:5-12, 56:10, 62:6, Jeremiah 51:12,31, Ezekiel 33:2-9

Verse 2

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

vain: 39:5,6, Ecclesiastes 1:14, 2:1-11,20-23, 4:8
rise up: Proverbs 31:15-18
the bread: Genesis 3:17-19, Ecclesiastes 6:7
for so he: 3:5, 4:8, Ecclesiastes 5:12, Jeremiah 31:26, Ezekiel 34:25, Acts 12:5,6

Verse 3

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

children: 128:3,4, Genesis 1:28, 15:4,5, 24:60, 30:1,2, 33:5, 41:51,52, 48:4, Deuteronomy 28:4, Joshua 24:3,4, 1 Samuel 1:19,20,27, 2:20,21, 1 Chronicles 28:5, Isaiah 8:18

Verse 4

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

Verse 5

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.

Happy: Genesis 50:23, Job 1:2, 42:12-16
his quiver full of them: Heb. filled his quiver with them. they shall.; Job 5:4, Proverbs 27:11
speak: or, subdue.; 18:47
or, destroy

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