Psalms 127

1 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

song [the] step to/for Solomon if: until LORD not to build house: home vanity: vain to toil to build him in/on/with him if: until LORD not to keep: guard city vanity: vain to watch to keep: guard

2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

vanity: vain to/for you to rise to arise: rise to delay to dwell to eat food: bread [the] toil so to give: give to/for beloved his sleep

3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

behold inheritance LORD son: child wages fruit [the] belly: womb

4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.

like/as arrow in/on/with hand mighty man so son: child [the] youth

5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

blessed [the] great man which to fill [obj] quiver his from them not be ashamed for to speak: speak with enemy in/on/with gate