Psalmorum 127

1 Canticum graduum Salomonis. Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum, in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam. Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, frustra vigilat qui custodit eam.

“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 Vanum est vobis ante lucem surgere: surgite postquam sederitis, qui manducatis panem doloris. Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum:

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 ecce hereditas Domini filii: merces, fructus ventris.

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

4 Sicut sagittae in manu potentis: ita filii excussorum.

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

5 Beatus vir qui implevit desiderium suum ex ipsis: non confundetur cum loquetur inimicis suis in porta.

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.