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Psalm 127
Living Bible
Psalm 127
Living Bible
127 Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders’ work is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, sentries do no good. 2 It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants his loved ones to get their proper rest.
3 Children are a gift from God; they are his reward. 4 Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows to defend him.
5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. That man shall have the help he needs when arguing with his enemies.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:5 when arguing with his enemies, literally, “when they speak with their enemies in the gate.”
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