Psalms 127

1 “A song of the degrees for Solomon.” Unless the Lord do build the house, in vain labor they that build on it: unless the Lord guard the city, in vain is the watchman wakeful.

所羅門上行之詩。 若不是耶和華建造房屋， 建造的人就枉然勞力； 若不是耶和華看守城池， 看守的人就枉然警醒。

2 It is in vain for you to be early in rising, to be late in sitting up, eating the bread of painful toils; [for] so doth he give unto his beloved during sleep.

你們清晨早起，夜晚安歇， 吃勞碌得來的飯，本是枉然； 惟有耶和華所親愛的，必叫他安然睡覺。

3 Lo, children are an inheritance from the Lord: a reward is the fruit of the body.

兒女是耶和華所賜的產業； 所懷的胎是他所給的賞賜。

4 Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

少年時所生的兒女 好像勇士手中的箭。

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver filled with them: they shall not be put to shame, when they do speak with the enemies in the gate.

箭袋充滿的人便為有福； 他們在城門口和仇敵說話的時候， 必不至於羞愧。