詩篇 127

1 若不是上主興工建屋，建築的人是徒然勞苦；若不是上主護守城堡，守城的人白白驚醒護守。

A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

2 您們很早起床盡屬徒然，每夜坐到深更圖謀打算，為了求食經過多少辛酸；唯獨天主賜所愛者安眠。

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; [For] so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

3 的確子女全是上主的賜予，胎兒也全是他的報酬。

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; [And] the fruit of the womb is [his] reward.

4 年青少壯所生的子嗣，有如勇士手中的箭矢。

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

5 裝滿自己箭囊的人，真有福氣，城門前爭辯，不受羞恥。

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.