Psalms, 127

1. A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD build the house, they labor in vain who build. Unless the LORD guard the city, in vain does the guard keep watch.

1. [Song of Ascents Of Solomon] If Yahweh does not build a house in vain do its builders toil. If Yahweh does not guard a city in vain does its guard keep watch.

2. It is vain for you to rise early and put off your rest at night, To eat bread earned by hard toil-- all this God gives to his beloved in sleep.

2. In vain you get up earlier, and put off going to bed, sweating to make a living, since it is he who provides for his beloved as they sleep.

3. Children too are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb, a reward.

3. Sons are a birthright from Yahweh, children are a reward from him.

4. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children born in one's youth.

4. Like arrows in a warrior's hand are the sons you father when young.

5. Blessed are they whose quivers are full. They will never be shamed contending with foes at the gate.

5. How blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them; in dispute with his enemies at the city gate he will not be worsted.