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A Heritage from the LORD

22 Sunday Jul 2018

Posted by in Bible, God's word, Psalm 127, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

spring family 1955

1955 — Children are a heritage from the Lord — photo by Wanda Kitz

A song of ascents. Of Solomon

Unless the LORD builds the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
    for he grants sleep to those he loves.

Children are a heritage from the LORD,
    offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents in court.

(Psalm 127:1-5, NIV)