Tehillim (Psalms) 127
127
1If יהוה does not build the house, Its builders have laboured in vain. If יהוה does not guard the city, The watchman has stayed awake in vain.
2In vain do you rise up early, To sit up late, to eat the bread of toil; So He gives His beloved sleep.
3Look, children are an inheritance from יהוה, The fruit of the womb is the reward.
4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of one’s youth.
5Blessed is the man Who has filled his quiver with them. They are not ashamed, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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Psalms 127
127
Psalm 127
A song by Solomon for going up to worship.
1If the Lord does not build the house,
it is useless for the builders to work on it.
If the Lord does not protect a city,
it is useless for the guard to stay alert.
2It is useless to work hard for the food you eat
by getting up early and going to bed late.
The Lord gives ⌞food⌟ to those he loves while they sleep.
3Children are an inheritance from the Lord.
They are a reward from him.
4The children born to a man when he is young
are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
5Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
He will not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.
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