The Blessing of the Lord

¹Unless the Lord builds a house,

its builders labour over it in vain;

unless the Lord watches over a city,

the watchman stays alert in vain.

²In vain you get up early and stay up late,

working hard to have enough food #– #

yes, he gives sleep to the one he loves. ,

³Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord ,

offspring, a reward.

⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

are the sons born in one’s youth.

⁵Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.[#127:5 Ps 128:2–3]

They will never be put to shame

when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.