Psalms 127

1If it is not the Lord who builds a house,

the builders are wasting their time.

If it is not the Lord who watches over the city,

the guards are wasting their time.

2It is a waste of time to get up early and stay up late,

trying to make a living.

The Lord provides for those he loves,

even while they are sleeping.

3Children are a gift from the Lord ,[#127:3 Literally, “inheritance.” This usually means the land God gave to each family in Israel.]

a reward from a mother’s womb.

4A young man’s sons

are like the arrows in a soldier’s hand.

5The man who fills his quiver with sons

will be very blessed.

He will never be defeated

when he opposes his enemy at the city gates.

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