Psalms 127

1 A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

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 giveth to His beloved one sleep.

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 Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.

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 happiness of the man Who hath 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。