- 1A Song of degrees for Solomon. 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.
- 2It 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.
- 3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- 4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
- 5Happy 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.
KING JAMES VERSION
PSALMS 127
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CHAPTER VISUAL
Psalms 127 — House, city, rest, and children endure as gifts of the Lord rather than the fruit of anxious labor alone.
About this illustration
The home, resting builders, city watchman, and family combine the psalm’s teachings. The father’s quiver acknowledges the comparison of children to arrows without presenting children as weapons.
Scripture basis: Psalms 127:1–5King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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