The Meaning of Psalms 127:5 Explained

Psalms 127:5

KJV: 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.

YLT: O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

Darby: Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.

ASV: Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Discover Psalms 127:5

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 127:5?

MEANING: What does Psalms 127:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 127:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 127:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Psalms 127:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 127:1-5 - "the Lord Hath Done Great Things For Us"
The circumstances under which this psalm was written are evident upon its face. The exiles, lately back from Babylon, are rejoicing in the gladness of their return. But their joy was not complete so long as the larger portion of their nation were still in bondage. The metaphor of streams in the South is derived from the rapidity with which dry water-courses become flushed with torrent streams. The returned exiles longed to see the vacant solitudes of their land suddenly filled with returning crowds. They asked that their tears might be the seeds of mighty harvests. Let not the Christian worker count as lost the seeds he sows or the tears in which he steeps them. That doubtless is God's guarantee.
Psalms 127:1-5
This psalm was probably suggested by Ezra's efforts to rebuild the Temple. We cannot succeed apart from God, but must be His fellow-workers. See Proverbs 10:22. The bread of trouble is that which is hardly obtained, where labor is severe, and the results slow. Beware of needless anxiety. As builders, Psalms 127:1, look to God for plan, materials, and co-operation. As watchers, Psalms 127:1, commit all keeping to God's watch and ward. As toilers, Psalms 127:2, have a little more quiet rest and ease of mind. As parents, Psalms 127:3-5, do not shrink from parental responsibilities; when you are old, your children will answer for you. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 127

1  The virtue of God's blessing
3  Good children are his gift

What do the individual words in Psalms 127:5 mean?

Blessed [is] the man who has full - his quiver of them not they shall be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in the gate
אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־ אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־ יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־ יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־ אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר

אַשְׁרֵ֤י  Blessed  [is] 
Parse: Interjection
Root: אֶשֶׁר 
Sense: happiness, blessedness.
הַגֶּ֗בֶר  the  man 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
אֲשֶׁ֤ר  who  has 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
מִלֵּ֥א  full 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָלֵא 
Sense: to fill, be full.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ  his  quiver 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אַשְׁפָּה  
Sense: quiver (for arrows).
מֵ֫הֶ֥ם  of  them 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ  they  shall  be  ashamed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בֹּושׁ 
Sense: to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed.
יְדַבְּר֖וּ  shall  speak 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
אוֹיְבִ֣ים  their  enemies 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: אֹיֵב  
Sense: (Qal) enemy.
בַּשָּֽׁעַר  in  the  gate 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.

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