Psalms 127

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

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, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his 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 man, so are the children of youth.

年青少壯所生的子嗣，有如勇士手中的箭矢。

5 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.

裝滿自己箭囊的人，真有福氣，城門前爭辯，不受羞恥。