Psalms 127

1 If people are building a house without [knowing whether] it is Yahweh’s [will to build it], they are building it in vain. [Similarly], if Yahweh does not protect a city, it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake [to tell people if their enemies come to attack it].

Gawas kung si Yahweh ang magtukod sa balay, walay kapuslanan ang paghago niadtong nagtukod niini. Gawas kung si Yahweh ang magbantay sa siyudad, walay pulos ang pagbantay sa mga magbalantay.

2 It is [also] useless to arise very early and go to sleep late at night in order that you can work hard [all day] to [earn money to buy] food, because Yahweh gives food to those whom he loves.

Walay pulos alang kanimo ang pagmata ug sayo, nga muoli ug dugay, o ang pagkaon sa tinapay nga hinagoan, kay si Yahweh ang naghatag alang sa iyang hinigugma samtang natulog pa (sila)

3 Children are a gift [that comes to parents] from Yahweh; they are a reward/blessing from him.

Tan-awa, ang mga kabataan panulondon gikan ni Yahweh, ug ang bunga nga anaa sa sabakan ganti usab gikan kaniya.

4 If a man has sons while he is still young, [when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family] like [SIM] a soldier [can defend himself if] he has [a bow and] arrows in his hand.

Sama sa mga udyong nga anaa sa kamot sa manggugubat, mao usab ang mga anak sa pagkabatan-on.

5 A man [who has many sons] is [very] happy, like [MET] [a soldier who has many arrows] in his quiver is very happy. If a man [with his many grown sons is taken] by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man, [because his sons will help to defend him].

Pagkabulahan sa tawo kansang iyang baslayan puno niini. Dili siya mapakaulawan kung makig-atubang na siya sa iyang mga kaaway ngadto sa ganghaan.