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            <div class="label">127</div><div class="ms4"><span class="heading">God and His Gifts</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">A song of the stairway by King Solomon</span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.127.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">If God&#8217;s grace doesn&#8217;t help the builders,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.127.1"><span class="content">they will labor in vain to build a house.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.127.1"><span class="content">If God&#8217;s mercy doesn&#8217;t protect the city,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.127.1"><span class="content">all the sentries will circle it in vain.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.127.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">It really is senseless to work so hard</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.127.2"><span class="content">from early morning till late at night,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.127.2"><span class="content">toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.127.2"><span class="content">God can provide for his devoted lovers even while they sleep!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.127.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Children are God&#8217;s love-gift; they are heaven&#8217;s generous reward.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.127.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Children born to a young couple will one day rise to protect</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.127.4"><span class="content">and provide for their parents. </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="fr">127:4</span><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew text refers to children as &#8220;arrows in the hands of a warrior.&#8221; Our children will be our future protection and provision. So the more the merrier!</span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.127.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Happy will be the couple who has many of them!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.127.5"><span class="content">A household full of children will not bring shame on your name</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.127.5"><span class="content">but victory when you face your enemies,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.127.5"><span class="content">for your offspring will have influence and honor </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="fr">127:5</span><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew includes a reference to &#8220;speaking with your enemies at the gate.&#8221; This is in the context of children being God&#8217;s way of blessing parents in their old age.</span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.127.5"><span class="content">to prevail on your behalf!</span></span></div>
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If God’s grace doesn’t help the builders,
they will labor in vain to build a house.
If God’s mercy doesn’t protect the city,
all the sentries will circle it in vain.
It really is senseless to work so hard
from early morning till late at night,
toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough.
God can provide for his devoted lovers even while they sleep!
Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward.
Children born to a young couple will one day rise to protect
and provide for their parents.
Happy will be the couple who has many of them!
A household full of children will not bring shame on your name
but victory when you face your enemies,
for your offspring will have influence and honor
to prevail on your behalf!

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