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. By Solomon.] Unless YHWH builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless YHWH watches over the city, the watchman guards it 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 stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

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

Look, children are a heritage of YHWH. The fruit of the womb is 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.

Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.