Psalmi 127

1 Hodočasnička pjesma. Salomonova. Ako Jahve kuću ne gradi, uzalud se muče graditelji. Ako Jahve grad ne čuva, uzalud stražar bdi.

Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

2 Uzalud vam je ustat prije zore i dugo u noć sjediti, vi što jedete kruh muke: miljenicima svojim u snu on daje.

It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,

3 Evo: sinovi su Jahvin dar, plod utrobe njegova je nagrada.

Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.

4 Strelica u ruci ratnika - to su sinovi mladosti.

As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.

5 Blago čovjeku koji njima napuni tobolac, neće se postidjeti kad se prÓeo bude s dušmanom na vratima.

Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.