< Salme 127 >
1 (Sang til Festrejserne. Af Salomo.) Dersom HERREN ikke bygger huset, er Bygmestrenes Møje forgæves, dersom HERREN ikke vogter Byen, våger Vægteren forgæves.
[the] song of The ascents of Solomon if Yahweh - not he will build a house vanity - they have toiled builders its in it if Yahweh not he will watch over a city vanity - he has kept awake [the] watchman.
2 Det er forgæves, I står årle op og går sent til Ro, ædende Sliddets Brød; alt sligt vil han give sin Ven i Søvne.
Vanity [belongs] to you - [who] rise early to rise [who] delay to sit [who] eat [the] bread of labors thus he gives to beloved [one] his sleep.
3 Se, Sønner er HERRENs Gave, Livsens Frugt er en Løn.
Here! [the] inheritance of Yahweh [is] sons [is] a reward [the] fruit of the womb.
4 Som Pile i Krigerens Hånd er Sønner, man får i sin Ungdom.
Like arrows in [the] hand of a warrior so [are] [the] sons of youth.
5 Salig den Mand, som fylder sit Kogger med dem; han beskæmmes ej, når han taler med Fjender i Porten.
How blessed! [is] the man who he has filled quiver his from them not they will be ashamed if they will speak with enemies in the gate.