Psalms 127

1 song [the] step to/for Solomon if: until LORD not to build house: home vanity: vain to toil to build him in/on/with him if: until LORD not to keep: guard city vanity: vain to watch to keep: guard

A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

2 vanity: vain to/for you to rise to arise: rise to delay to dwell to eat food: bread [the] toil so to give: give to/for beloved his sleep

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

3 behold inheritance LORD son: child wages fruit [the] belly: womb

Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 like/as arrow in/on/with hand mighty man so son: child [the] youth

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

5 blessed [the] great man which to fill [obj] quiver his from them not be ashamed for to speak: speak with enemy in/on/with gate

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.