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.

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

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

兒女是耶和華所賜的產業； 所懷的胎是他所給的賞賜。

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

少年時所生的兒女 好像勇士手中的箭。

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!

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。