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Happy is the man - Hebrew, The happiness of the man. See the notes at (Psalms 1:1).
That has his quiver full of them -…

They. —Not the sons. Here there is one of the sudden changes of number in which Hebrew poetry abounds (See especially Psa…

Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them:
That is, when they are like arrows—not when they are gnarled and knotty, like cr…

They shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. Here Solomon describes children who, distinguished by uprightnes…

Happy [is] the man that has his quiver full of them
That is, his house full of them; called a quiver, referring to a…

Let us always look to God's providence. In all the affairs and busine of a family, we must depend on His ble ing.
For raising a fam…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes