Psalmi 127

1 Razen če Gospod ne zida hiše, se zaman trudijo, ki jo gradijo. Razen če Gospod ne varuje mesta, stražar le zaman bedi.

A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

2 Zaman je zate, da vstajaš zgodaj, da hodiš pozno spat, da ješ kruh bridkosti, kajti tako on svojim ljubljenim daje spanje.

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; [For] so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

3 Glej! Otroci so dediščina od Gospoda in sad maternice je njegova nagrada.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; [And] the fruit of the womb is [his] reward.

4 Kakor so puščice v roki mogočnega človeka, tako so otroci mladosti.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

5 Srečen je človek, ki jih ima poln tul; ne bodo osramočeni, temveč bodo govorili s sovražniki pri velikih vratih.

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