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.

Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

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 before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,

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

Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.

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

As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.

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

Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.