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Psalms 127:4 — King James Version← Study notes

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.


Psalms 127:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 127:46 words
HebrewMeaning
כְּ/חִצִּ֥יםkəḥiṣiym
like arrowspronH2671
archer · dart · shaft · staff ···
בְּ/יַדbəyad
in the hand ofpronH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
גִּבּ֑וֹרgibwōr
a warrioradjH1368
chief · excel · giant · man ···
כֵּ֝֗ןkēn
soparticleH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
בְּנֵ֣יbənēy
are the sons ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
הַ/נְּעוּרִֽיםhanəʿwriym
youthparticleH5271
youth
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 127:4

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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