ज़बूर 127

1 अगर ख़ुदावन्द ही घर न बनाए, तो बनाने वालों की मेहनत' बेकार है। अगर ख़ुदावन्द ही शहर की हिफ़ाज़त न करे, तो निगहबान का जागना 'बेकार है।

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 तुम्हारे लिए सवेरे उठना और देर में आराम करना, और मशक़्क़त की रोटी खाना 'बेकार है; क्यूँकि वह अपने महबूब को तो नींद ही में दे देता है।

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 देखो, औलाद ख़ुदावन्द की तरफ़ से मीरास है, और पेट का फल उसी की तरफ़ से अज्र है,

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

4 जवानी के फ़र्ज़न्द ऐसे हैं, जैसे ज़बरदस्त के हाथ में तीर।

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 ख़ुश नसीब है वह आदमी जिसका तरकश उनसे भरा है। जब वह अपने दुश्मनों से फाटक पर बातें करेंगे तो शर्मिन्दा न होंगे।

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].