Psalms 127
127
A Prayer for Protection and Prosperity
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
1Unless Yahweh builds a house,
its builders labor at it in vain.
Unless Yahweh guards a city,
a guard watches in vain.
2It is in vain for you who rise early and sit late,
eating the bread of anxious toil,
when thus he#That is, Yahweh provides#Hebrew “gives” for his beloved in his sleep.#Or “so he gives sleep to his beloved”
3Look, children#Hebrew “sons” are the heritage#That is, gift of Yahweh;
the fruit of the womb is a reward.
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
so are the children#Hebrew “sons” of one’s youth.
5Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them.#Or “whose quiver he Yahweh fills with them”
They shall not be put to shame
when they speak with enemies at 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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