Psalms 127

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY SOLOMON. If YHWH does not build the house, Its builders have labored at it in vain, If YHWH does not watch a city, A watchman has awoken in vain.

若不是上主興工建屋，建築的人是徒然勞苦；若不是上主護守城堡，守城的人白白驚醒護守。

2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He gives sleep to His beloved one.

您們很早起床盡屬徒然，每夜坐到深更圖謀打算，為了求食經過多少辛酸；唯獨天主賜所愛者安眠。

3 Behold, sons [are] an inheritance of YHWH, The fruit of the womb [is] a reward.

的確子女全是上主的賜予，胎兒也全是他的報酬。

4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.

年青少壯所生的子嗣，有如勇士手中的箭矢。

5 O the blessedness of the man Who has filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

裝滿自己箭囊的人，真有福氣，城門前爭辯，不受羞恥。