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Psalms 127:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 127:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 127:37 words
HebrewMeaning
הִנֵּ֤הhinēh
here!particleH2009
lo · see
נַחֲלַ֣תnaḥălat
the inheritance ofnounH5159
to inherit · inheritance · possession. Compare
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
בָּנִ֑יםbāniym
is sonsnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
שָׂ֝כָ֗רśākār
is a rewardnounH7939
price · reward · wages · worth
פְּרִ֣יpəriy
the fruit ofnounH6529
fruit · reward
הַ/בָּֽטֶןhabāṭen
the wombparticleH990
body · as they be born · within · womb
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 127:3

1. Among all the Songs entitled the Song of degrees, this Psalm has a further addition in the title, that it is “Solomon's.” For thus it is entitled, “A Song of degrees of Solomon.” It has therefore aroused our attention, and caused us to enquire the reason of this addition, “of Solomon.” For it is needless to repeat explanations of the other words, Song of degrees....Solomon was in his time David's son, a great man, through whom many holy precepts and healthful admonitions…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 127 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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