Psalms 127

1 A Song of Ascents. Solomon’s. If, Yahweh, build not the house, in vain, have the builders of it toiled thereon, If, Yahweh, watch not the city, in vain, hath the watchman kept awake:

A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it; except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

2 Vain for you, —to be early in rising, to be late in lying down, to be eating the bread of wearisome toil, So, would he give his beloved one sleep.

It is vain for you that ye rise early, and sit up late, ye that eat the bread of toil; so He giveth unto His beloved in sleep.

3 Lo! an inheritance from Yahweh, are children, A reward, the fruit of the womb:

Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a reward.

4 As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so, are the children of young men.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth.

5 How happy the man who hath filled his quiver with them! They will not be ashamed, but will speak with 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.