Psalmorum 127

1 canticum graduum Salomonis nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem frustra vigilavit qui custodit

A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD shall build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.

2 vanum est vobis ante lucem surgere surgere postquam sederitis qui manducatis panem doloris cum dederit dilectis suis somnum

It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

3 ecce hereditas Domini filii mercis fructus ventris

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 sicut sagittae in manu potentis ita filii excussorum

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 beatus vir qui implebit desiderium suum ex ipsis non confundentur cum loquentur inimicis suis in porta

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.