The Psalms (WEB)

Psalm 127

A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.

 ^127:1Unless Yahweh builds the house,
      They labor in vain who build it.

 Unless Yahweh watches over the city,
      The watchman guards it in vain.

 ^127:2It is vain for you to rise up early,
      To stay up late,
      Eating the bread of toil;
      For he gives sleep to his loved ones.

 ^127:3Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh.
      The fruit of the womb is his reward.

 ^127:4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man,
      So are the children of youth.

 ^127:5Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them.
      They won't be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

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