Mga Salmo 127

1 Gawas kung si Yahweh ang magtukod sa balay, walay kapuslanan ang paghago niadtong nagtukod niini. Gawas kung si Yahweh ang magbantay sa siyudad, walay pulos ang pagbantay sa mga magbalantay.

If people are building a house without [knowing whether] it is Yahweh’s [will to build it], they are building it in vain. [Similarly], if Yahweh does not protect a city, it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake [to tell people if their enemies come to attack it].

2 Walay pulos alang kanimo ang pagmata ug sayo, nga muoli ug dugay, o ang pagkaon sa tinapay nga hinagoan, kay si Yahweh ang naghatag alang sa iyang hinigugma samtang natulog pa (sila)

It is [also] useless to arise very early and go to sleep late at night in order that you can work hard [all day] to [earn money to buy] food, because Yahweh gives food to those whom he loves.

3 Tan-awa, ang mga kabataan panulondon gikan ni Yahweh, ug ang bunga nga anaa sa sabakan ganti usab gikan kaniya.

Children are a gift [that comes to parents] from Yahweh; they are a reward/blessing from him.

4 Sama sa mga udyong nga anaa sa kamot sa manggugubat, mao usab ang mga anak sa pagkabatan-on.

If a man has sons while he is still young, [when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family] like [SIM] a soldier [can defend himself if] he has [a bow and] arrows in his hand.

5 Pagkabulahan sa tawo kansang iyang baslayan puno niini. Dili siya mapakaulawan kung makig-atubang na siya sa iyang mga kaaway ngadto sa ganghaan.

A man [who has many sons] is [very] happy, like [MET] [a soldier who has many arrows] in his quiver is very happy. If a man [with his many grown sons is taken] by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man, [because his sons will help to defend him].