Psalms 127

1 If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

1Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

1 Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:

2It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

2It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

3See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

3Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

3 Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the womb a reward.

4Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

5Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.

5Happy 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.

5 Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.