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Cántico de los peregrinos. De Salomón.

127 Si el Señor no edifica la casa,
    en vano se esfuerzan los albañiles.
Si el Señor no cuida la ciudad,
    en vano hacen guardia los vigilantes.
En vano madrugáis,
    y os acostáis muy tarde,
para comer un pan de fatigas,
    porque Dios concede el sueño a sus amados.

Los hijos son una herencia del Señor,
    los frutos del vientre son una recompensa.
Como flechas en las manos del guerrero
    son los hijos de la juventud.
Dichosos los que llenan su aljaba
    con esta clase de flechas.[a]
No serán avergonzados por sus enemigos
    cuando litiguen con ellos en los tribunales.

Footnotes

  1. 127:5 con esta clase de flechas. Lit. con ellos.

Prosperity Comes from the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord (A)builds a house,
They who build it labor in vain;
Unless the Lord (B)guards a city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
It is futile for you to rise up early,
To [a]stay up late,
To (C)eat the bread of painful labor;
This is how He gives to His (D)beloved (E)sleep.

Behold, (F)children are a [b]gift of the Lord,
The (G)fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a (H)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
(I)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
(J)They will not be ashamed
When they (K)speak with their enemies (L)in the gate.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:2 Lit sit late
  2. Psalm 127:3 Or heritage

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food(C) to eat—
    for he grants sleep(D) to[a] those he loves.(E)

Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(F) from him.
Like arrows(G) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.(H)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents(I) in court.(J)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for