Children, the Lord's Heritage | Psalm 127

Solomon surveys some of the mundane events of life and notes that apart from the sovereign blessing of God, human endeavor is unfruitful. In verse 3, the conception and birth of covenant children is brought up as an illustration of the kind of mundane human event which is impossible apart from God's sovereignty. Expounding on the nature of covenant children, Solomon explains that they are given life by the Lord and they are given as a blessing from the Lord to their parents. By the Lord's design, the covenant home is for the mutual blessing and defense of both covenant parents and their children. The conclusion draws out several points of application to admonish both parents and children how to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the teaching of this psalm.