Psa. 127
:1
127:1
1Unless Jehovah
abuilds the
2house,
Those who build it
blabor in vain.
Unless Jehovah
ckeeps the
2city,
The guard watches in vain.
Psa. 127
:2
127:2
It is
1vain for you to rise up early,
To stay up late,
To eat the bread of toil;
All the same, He gives to His beloved while they sleep.
Psa. 127
:3
127:3
Behold,
1achildren are the heritage of Jehovah,
The fruit of the womb a reward.
Psa. 127
:4
127:4
Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man,
So are the children of
one’s youth.
Psa. 127
:5
127:5
Blessed is the man
Who fills his quiver with them.
1He will not be put to shame
When
1he speaks with enemies in the gate.
