Psa 127:5 | NETfull | STEP | How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate. A song of ascents.

Psalms 127:5

How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!
They will not be put to shame ^{▼▼ Being “put to shame” is here metonymic for being defeated, probably in a legal context, as the reference to the city gate suggests. One could be humiliated (Ps 69:12) or deprived of justice (Amos 5:12) at the gate, but with strong sons to defend the family interests this was less likely to happen.} when they confront ^{▼▼ Heb “speak with.”} enemies at the city gate.

Psalm 128

^{▼▼ Psalm 128. The psalmist observes that the godly individual has genuine happiness because the Lord rewards such a person with prosperity and numerous children.}

A song of ascents.

5 ^{▼▼ The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120–134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101–150 (WBC), 219-21.}