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 the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

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。

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

3 的確子女全是上主的賜予，胎兒也全是他的報酬。

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.

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 one, So [are] the sons of the young men.

5 裝滿自己箭囊的人，真有福氣，城門前爭辯，不受羞恥。

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!