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. Psalms 127:1.-Except God gives the blessing, man's works cannot have a prosperous issue. The building of the house and the keeping of the city can only be ensured th... [ Continue Reading ]
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. IT IS VAIN FOR YOU TO RISE UP EARLY, TO SIT UP LATE, TO EAT THE BREAD OF SORROWS. Here he turns round to these spoken of in , and by a spirited apostrophe addresses worldly men. ... [ Continue Reading ]
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. LO - calling attention to a leading instance of the principle that all depends on God's blessing-namely, children. CHILDREN ARE AN HERITAGE OF THE LORD - ; ; . As fathers bequeath inheritances to their children... [ Continue Reading ]
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. AS ARROWS ARE IN THE HAND OF A MIGHTY MAN; SO ARE CHILDREN OF THE YOUTH - i:e., sons begotten in youth, when the father is in full strength (: cf. ). "Children of the youth" come then to the height of their manhood when the... [ Continue Reading ]
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 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 - they shall not suffer the shame of d... [ Continue Reading ]