Salmos 127

1 Si Yavé no edifica la casa, En vano trabajan los que la edifican. Si Yavé no guarda la ciudad, En vano vela el vigilante.

If people are building a house without [knowing whether] it is Yahweh’s [will to build it], they are building it in vain. [Similarly], if Yahweh does not protect a city, it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake [to tell people if their enemies come to attack it].

2 En vano ustedes se levantan de madrugada, Se van tarde a descansar, Y comen el pan de dolorosos trabajos, Porque Él da el sueño a sus amados.

It is [also] useless to arise very early and go to sleep late at night in order that you can work hard [all day] to [earn money to buy] food, because Yahweh gives food to those whom he loves.

3 Ciertamente herencia de Yavé son los hijos. El fruto del vientre es una recompensa.

Children are a gift [that comes to parents] from Yahweh; they are a reward/blessing from him.

4 Como flechas en la mano del guerrero, Así son los hijos que llegan en la juventud.

If a man has sons while he is still young, [when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family] like [SIM] a soldier [can defend himself if] he has [a bow and] arrows in his hand.

5 Inmensamente feliz es el varón Que llena su caja portátil de flechas con ellos. No será avergonzado Cuando hablen con sus enemigos en la puerta.

A man [who has many sons] is [very] happy, like [MET] [a soldier who has many arrows] in his quiver is very happy. If a man [with his many grown sons is taken] by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man, [because his sons will help to defend him].