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The poet has not changed his subject when he writes about sons in verses 3-5:
(a) The men who built houses in verse 1 did not just want a place to live. They wanted homes where they could establish their families.
(b) The guards in verse 1 were not just protecting their city. They were protecting their sons so that their city and their country would have a strong army for the future.
(c) The people who worked hard for food in verse 2 were feeding their children too.
The poet said that the children belonged to God. He had given sons as a reward for the fathers. And each father must trust God to establish his family. Each father must trust God to provide food for his children.
It was God who would make those sons strong and capable. They would give honour to their fathers. They would be like arrows – their father would send them out to defend the family. And the family would not be ashamed about their actions. Those sons would speak with their father’s authority; and they would do well.
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