Psalms 127

Psalm 127

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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