Psalm 127:3
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:3 Or heritage
Psalm 127:3
The Voice
3 Know this: children are a gift from the Eternal;
the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Psalm 127:3
New Living Translation
3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:3-5
The Message
3-5 Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift?
the fruit of the womb his generous legacy?
Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows
are the children of a vigorous youth.
Oh, how blessed are you parents,
with your quivers full of children!
Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you;
you’ll sweep them right off your doorstep.
Psalm 127:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 Behold, (A)children are a [a]gift of the Lord,
The (B)fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a (C)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 (D)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
(E)They will not be ashamed
When they (F)speak with their enemies (G)in the gate.
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:3 Or heritage
Psalm 127:3-5
The Voice
3 Know this: children are a gift from the Eternal;
the fruit of the womb is His reward.
4 Your sons born in your youth are a protection,
like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
5 Happy is the man who has
his quiver full, for they will help and protect him when he is old.
He will not be humiliated when he is accused at the gate,
for his sons will stand with him against his enemies.
Psalm 127:3-5
New Living Translation
3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
4 Children born to a young man
are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.
5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!
He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.
Psalm 127:3-5
The Message
3-5 Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift?
the fruit of the womb his generous legacy?
Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows
are the children of a vigorous youth.
Oh, how blessed are you parents,
with your quivers full of children!
Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you;
you’ll sweep them right off your doorstep.
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