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. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they work uselessly, those who build it. Unless Yahweh guards the city, the watchman stands guard uselessly.

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

It is useless for you to rise up early, to come home late, or to eat the bread of hard work, for Yahweh provides for his beloved as they sleep.

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

See, children are a heritage from Yahweh, and the fruit of the womb is a reward from him.

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

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth.

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

How blessed is the man that has his quiver full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts his enemies in the gate.