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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Psalm 127
127
Unless the Lord Builds the House
A Song of #[See Ps. 120, title]Ascents. Of Solomon.
1Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord #See Ps. 121:4watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
2It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious #Gen. 3:17, 19 toil;
for he gives to his #Ps. 60:5 beloved #[Mark 4:26, 27]sleep.
3Behold, #[Gen. 33:5] children are a heritage from the Lord,
#
Deut. 28:4; [Ps. 132:11] the fruit of the womb a reward.
4Like arrows in the hand of #Ps. 120:4a warrior
are the children#127:4 Or sons of one’s youth.
5Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies #See Job 5:4in the gate.#127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate
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