Psalm 127:5
Strong's Lexicon
Blessed
אַשְׁרֵ֤י (’aš·rê)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 835: 1) happiness, blessedness 1a) often used as interjection 1b) blessed are

is the man
הַגֶּ֗בֶר (hag·ge·ḇer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

whose
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

quiver
אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ (’aš·pā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 827: 1) quiver (for arrows) 1a) of home, of God's instruments (fig.)

is full
מִלֵּ֥א (mil·lê)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4390: 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

of them.
מֵ֫הֶ֥ם (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who

He will not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

be put to shame
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 954: 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another

when
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

he confronts
יְדַבְּר֖וּ (yə·ḏab·bə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

the enemies
אוֹיְבִ֣ים (’ō·wy·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 341: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

at the gate.
בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ (baš·šā·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

Young's Literal Translation
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!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. Such men will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

New American Standard Bible
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.

English Standard Version
Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

New American Standard Bible
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. Such men will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

International Standard Version
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be ashamed as they confront their enemies at the city gate.

NET Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Young's Literal Translation
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!
















Cross References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 34:20
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Psalm 128:2
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Psalm 128:3
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Isaiah 29:21
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Amos 5:12
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 127:4
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

Psalm 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Jump to Previous
Ascents Ashamed Blessed Cause Contend Disappointed Enemies Full Gate Good Happiness Happy Haters Psalm Quiver Shame Song Speak Speaks Store Supported Won't
Jump to Next
Ascents Ashamed Blessed Cause Contend Disappointed Enemies Full Gate Good Happiness Happy Haters Psalm Quiver Shame Song Speak Speaks Store Supported Won't
Links
Psalm 127:5 NIV
Psalm 127:5 NLT
Psalm 127:5 ESV
Psalm 127:5 NASB
Psalm 127:5 KJV

Psalm 127:5 Bible Apps
Psalm 127:5 Parallel
Psalm 127:5 Biblia Paralela
Psalm 127:5 Chinese Bible
Psalm 127:5 French Bible
Psalm 127:5 German Bible

Psalm 127:5 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Psalm 127:4
Top of Page
Top of Page