詩篇 127

1 ヱホバ家をたてたまふにあらずば 建るものの勤勞はむなしく ヱホバ城をまもりたまふにあらずば衛士のさめをるは徒勞なり

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By Solomon.” Except the LORD build the house, The builders labor in vain; Except the LORD guard the city, The watchman waketh in vain.

2 なんぢら早くおき遅くいねて辛苦の糧をくらふはむなしきなり 斯てヱホバその愛しみたまふものに寝をあたへたまふ

In vain ye rise up early, and go to rest late, And eat the bread of care! The same giveth he his beloved one in sleep.

3 みよ子輩はヱホバのあたへたまふ嗣業にして 胎の實はその報のたまものなり

Behold! sons are an inheritance from the LORD, And the fruit of the womb is his gift.

4 年壯きころほひの子はますらをの手にある矢のごとし

As arrows in the hand of the warrior, So are the sons of young men:

5 矢のみちたる箙をもつ人はさいはひなり かれら門にありて仇とものいふとき恥ることあらじ

Happy the man that hath his quiver full of them! They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with adversaries in the gate.