Psalms 127

1 Except Yhwh build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except Yhwh keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

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 Lo, children are an heritage of Yhwh: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

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

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

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.