Psalms 126:5

Desire. Who has as many children as he could wish. Hebrew, "his quiver." They are like arrows for his defence. (Calmet) --- The Septuagint may have put the thing signified instead of the figure; or ashpatho may not be confined to the formal sense. --- He shall. Hebrew, "they," father and son: yet the Chaldean, &c., retain he. --- The children of Christ, and of his martyrs, who have been persecuted, are declared to be very powerful protectors; (Berthier) while such as imitate them, (Haydock) shall easily answer the objections which shall be put to them at the day of judgment, and be happy. (Worthington) --- Gate. The enemies' envoys were not admitted into the city, 4 Kings xviii. 17. (Origen, &c.) --- In law-suits, children will prove excellent assistants. (Calmet) (Ecclesiasticus xxx. 4.)