भजनसंग्रह 127

1 परमप्रभुले नै घर बनाउनुभएन भने, त्‍यसलाई बनाउनेहरूले व्यर्थमा काम गर्छन् । परमप्रभुले नै सहरको रक्षा गर्नुभएन भने, रक्षकले व्यर्थमा रक्षा गर्छ ।

If people are building a house without [knowing whether] it is Yahweh’s [will to build it], they are building it in vain. [Similarly], if Yahweh does not protect a city, it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake [to tell people if their enemies come to attack it].

2 बिहान सबेरै उठ्नु, घर ढिला आउनु वा कडा परिश्रमको रोटी खानु तिम्रो निम्ति व्यार्थ हुन्‍छ, किनकि परमप्रभुका प्रियजन सुत्‍दा, उहाँले तिनीहरूला जुटाउनुहुन्छ ।

It is [also] useless to arise very early and go to sleep late at night in order that you can work hard [all day] to [earn money to buy] food, because Yahweh gives food to those whom he loves.

3 हेर, छोराछोरी परमप्रभुबाट प्राप्‍त उत्तराधिकार हुन् र गर्भको फल उहाँको इनाम हो ।

Children are a gift [that comes to parents] from Yahweh; they are a reward/blessing from him.

4 योद्धाको हातका काँडहरूझैं जवानी अवस्थाका छोराछोरी हुन्छन् ।

If a man has sons while he is still young, [when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family] like [SIM] a soldier [can defend himself if] he has [a bow and] arrows in his hand.

5 त्यो मानिस धन्यको हो, जसको ठोक्रो काँडहरूले भरिएको छ । त्यसले ढोकामा त्यसका शत्रुहरूको सामना गर्दा त्यो लज्‍जित हुनेछैन ।

A man [who has many sons] is [very] happy, like [MET] [a soldier who has many arrows] in his quiver is very happy. If a man [with his many grown sons is taken] by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man, [because his sons will help to defend him].