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 degrees. Of Solomon. Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth 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 lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

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

Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the womb a 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 filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.