Psalms 127:3
Psalms 127:3 in Multiple Translations
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.
Children certainly are a gift from the Lord, for a family is a blessing.
Beholde, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the fruite of the wombe his rewarde.
Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.
Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house.
Children are a gift that comes to parents from Yahweh; they are a reward/blessing from him.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 127:3
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Psalms 127:3 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הִנֵּ֤ה
נַחֲלַ֣ת
יְהוָ֣ה
בָּנִ֑ים
שָׂ֝כָ֗ר
פְּרִ֣י
הַ/בָּֽטֶן
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
Part
נַחֲלַ֣ת
nachălâh
H5159
inheritance
N-fs
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
בָּנִ֑ים
bên
H1121
son
N-mp
שָׂ֝כָ֗ר
sâkâr
H7939
wages
N-ms
פְּרִ֣י
pᵉrîy
H6529
fruit
N-ms
הַ/בָּֽטֶן
beṭen
H990
belly
Art | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 127:3
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
"behold"
Part
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Definition: behold, lo, see, if
Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.
נַחֲלַ֣ת
nachălâh
H5159
"inheritance"
N-fs
Inheritance refers to something passed down, like property or a family heirloom, as seen in the Bible's discussion of dividing land among tribes in Joshua. It represents a person's share or possession. The concept is crucial in understanding biblical ideas of family and legacy.
Definition: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion
Usage: Occurs in 191 OT verses. KJV: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל). See also: Genesis 31:14; Joshua 23:4; Psalms 2:8.
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
בָּנִ֑ים
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
שָׂ֝כָ֗ר
sâkâr
H7939
"wages"
N-ms
Payment for work or services, like the wages paid to the laborers in Matthew 20:8. This word encompasses various forms of compensation, including salary, fare, or maintenance. It is about receiving payment for something.
Definition: 1) hire, wages 1a) wages 1b) reward, pay 1c) fare, fee, passage-money
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth. See also: Genesis 15:1; 2 Chronicles 15:7; Psalms 127:3.
פְּרִ֣י
pᵉrîy
H6529
"fruit"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.
Definition: 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. See also: Genesis 1:11; Proverbs 18:20; Psalms 1:3.
הַ/בָּֽטֶן
beṭen
H990
"belly"
Art | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to the belly or womb, and is used to describe the seat of hunger, emotions, and even the depths of the afterlife. It is used in the Bible to describe the body and its functions. The KJV translates it as belly, body, or womb.
Definition: : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb. See also: Genesis 25:23; Psalms 22:10; Psalms 17:14.
Study Notes — Psalms 127:3
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 127:3 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 127:3
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 127:3
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 127:3
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 127:3
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
- Sermons on Psalms 127:3
Context — Children Are a Heritage from the LORD
1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. 5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 128:3–4 | Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 28:4 | The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock— the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. |
| 3 | 1 Samuel 1:27 | I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, |
| 4 | Genesis 48:4 | and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’ |
| 5 | Genesis 33:5 | When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.” |
| 6 | Isaiah 8:18 | Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion. |
| 7 | Genesis 1:28 | God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” |
| 8 | 1 Samuel 1:19–20 | The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” |
| 9 | Joshua 24:3–4 | But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt. |
| 10 | Genesis 24:60 | And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.” |
Psalms 127:3 Summary
This verse reminds us that children are a special gift from God, and that they are a reward for those who follow Him. It encourages us to trust in God's plan and provision for our families, rather than just relying on our own strength and planning, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6. By trusting in God, we can have confidence that He will provide and care for our children, and that they will be a blessing to us and to others, as stated in Psalms 128:1-6. This verse also reminds us that children are a heritage from the LORD, and that we have a responsibility to care for and raise them in a way that honors God, according to Deuteronomy 6:6-7.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that children are a heritage from the LORD?
This means that children are a gift and an inheritance from God, given to parents to care for and raise in a godly way, as seen in Psalms 127:3 and supported by Deuteronomy 6:6-7, which emphasizes teaching children about God's commands.
Is this verse saying that all children are a blessing, or just some?
According to Psalms 127:3 and Jeremiah 29:11, all children are considered a blessing from the LORD, and are part of His plan to bring joy and fulfillment to families.
How does this verse relate to the idea of family planning?
This verse encourages us to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, rather than relying solely on human planning, as stated in Proverbs 19:21, which reminds us that God's plans are higher than ours.
What is the significance of the phrase 'the fruit of the womb is His reward'?
This phrase highlights the idea that children are not just a natural result of human relationships, but are also a reward and a blessing from God, as seen in Psalms 127:3 and supported by Isaiah 40:10, which talks about God's rewards for those who trust in Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can show gratitude to God for the children in my life, whether they are my own or those I influence?
- How can I trust God more with the size and structure of my family, rather than relying on my own plans and desires?
- In what ways can I partner with God to raise children who know and love Him, according to His design in Ephesians 6:4?
- What does it mean for me to view children as a 'heritage' from the LORD, and how can I live that out in my daily life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 127:3
Lo, children [are] an heritage of the Lord,.... As all success, safety, and the blessings of life, depend on the providence of God; so this very great blessing is a gift of his; having children, and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Lo - calling attention to a leading instance of the principle that all depends on God's blessing-namely, children.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
Children; which he mentions here, partly because they are the chief of all these blessings, and partly because all the forementioned toil and labour is in a great measure and most commonly undertaken for their sakes. Are an heritage of the Lord; they come not from the power of nature, and from a man’ s conversation with his wife, or with a multitude of wives or concubines, which Solomon had, but only from God’ s blessing; even as an inheritance is not the fruit of a man’ s own labour, but the gift of his father, or rather the gift of God, both enabling and inclining his father to give it to him. His reward; not a reward of debt merited by good men, but a reward of grace, of which we read , which God gives them graciously, as Jacob acknowledgeth of his children, . And although God give children and other outward comforts to ungodly men in the way of common providence, yet he gives them only to his people as favours, and in the way of promise and covenant.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
Psalms 127:3 Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.Ver. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord] This Solomon could not but be sensible of. See the title of this psalm; especially, if by children are meant good children, as, Proverbs 18:22, by a wife is meant a good wife. And here the poor man that hath no inheritance otherwise hath one from the Lord; for such are oft full of children; neither may he wish, as one graceless man did, that God would keep such his blessings to himself, for he had too many of them. Is his reward] That is, his free gift; and God will be their exceeding great reward, if, by their parents’ prayer and good education, they prove towardly, as the Lord’ s heritage, and as arrows in the hand, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
(3) Children.—With the true patriarchal feeling of the blessing of a numerous offspring, the poet here directly alludes to Genesis 30:2. “Heritage of Jehovah” is, of course, “heritage from Jehovah,” i.e., a promise granted by Him, just as Israel itself was a possession He made for Himself.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
Verse 3. Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord] That is, To many God gives children in place of temporal good. To many others he gives houses, lands, and thousands of gold and silver, and with them the womb that beareth not; and these are their inheritance. The poor man has from God a number of children, without lands or money; these are his inheritance; and God shows himself their father, feeding and supporting them by a chain of miraculous providences. Where is the poor man who would give up his six children, with the prospect of having more, for the thousands or millions of him who is the centre of his own existence, and has neither root nor branch but his forlorn solitary self upon the face of the earth? Let the fruitful family, however poor, lay this to heart; "Children are a heritage of the Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his reward." And he who gave them will feed them; for it is a fact, and the maxim formed on it has never failed, "Wherever God sends mouths, he sends meat." "Murmur not," said an Arab to his friend, "because thy family is large; know that it is for their sakes that God feeds thee."
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 127:3
3–5. All blessings are God’s gift, but especially the blessing of a numerous family. In dilating upon its advantages the Psalmist passes away from the primary theme of the Psalm.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord - They are an inheritance derived from the Lord. They are bestowed by him as really as success is in building a house, or in guarding a city.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 127:3
3. Lo, children—From dwellings, and the right ordering of our labour, the psalmist proceeds to the family. Heritage—A possession derived from a father by the law of blood relation. Children are a wealth, and the gift of God.
Sermons on Psalms 127:3
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(Godly Home) Part 1 - the Holy Art of Training Children by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a green thumb and the art of polishing stones. He compares these skills to the art of preaching and teaching the wor |
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Rope Wanted by William Booth | In this sermon, the preacher tells the story of Mary, a young woman who bravely risked her life to save others during a devastating tidal wave. Despite the warnings of her comrades |
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Children by Charles Stanley | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that while parents have a responsibility to teach and guide their children in their faith, ultimately each child must develop their own belie |
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1992 Missions Conference Talk - Part 1 by Richard Wurmbrand | This sermon emphasizes the importance of listening to God and each other, highlighting a personal story of enduring love and faithfulness through trials. It delves into the concept |
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(Godly Home) Part 3 - the Eternal Value of a Child by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of building a strong foundation in the relationship between parents and their children. He shares a story of a couple seeking |
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(Godly Home) Part 10 - the Hearts of the Fathers Must Turn by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, Brother Denny emphasizes the importance of relationships, particularly the relationship between fathers and their children. He shares a story about a father who neg |
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(Godly Home) Part 7 - More Pictures of Promise by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a vision for our lives and for our families. He explains that when we have a clear vision, it creates a desire in o |