Psaumes 127

1 Cantique graduel. De Salomon. Si l'Éternel ne bâtit la maison, vainement y travaillent ceux qui l'édifient; si l'Éternel ne garde la ville, vainement la sentinelle veille.

A Song of the going up. Of Solomon. If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

2 Vainement vous êtes matineux, restez tard à l'œuvre, mangez un pain de labeur: Il en donne tout autant à son bien-aimé durant le sommeil.

It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

3 Voici, des fils sont un don de l'Éternel, et le fruit du sein maternel est une récompense.

See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

4 Tels les traits dans la main d'un guerrier, tels sont les fils de notre jeune âge.

Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

5 Heureux l'homme qui en a son carquois rempli! il ne sera point confondu, quand aux Portes il plaidera contre sa partie.

Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.