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人的產業都是 神所賜

所羅門朝聖之歌(原文作“往上行之歌”)。

127 如果不是耶和華建造房屋,

建造的人就徒然勞苦;

如果不是耶和華看守城池,

看守的人就徒然警醒。(本節在《馬索拉文本》包括細字標題)

你們清早起來,很晚才歇息,

吃勞碌得來的飯,都是徒然;

因為主必使他所愛的安睡。

兒女是耶和華所賜的產業,

腹中的胎兒是他的賞賜。

年輕時所生的兒女,

好像勇士手中的箭。

箭袋裝滿了箭的人是有福的,

他們在城門口和仇敵說話的時候,

必不至於羞愧。

颂赞上帝的美善

所罗门上圣殿朝圣之诗。

127 若不是耶和华建造房屋,
建造者的工作都是徒劳。
若不是耶和华保护城池,
守城者保持警觉也是徒然。
你早起晚睡,
为生活操劳也是徒然,
唯有耶和华所爱的人才能安眠。
儿女是耶和华所赐的礼物,
孩子是祂所给的赏赐。
人年轻时生的儿女犹如战士手中的箭。
袋中装满了箭的人有福了!
他们在城门与仇敌争论时,
必不致蒙羞。

Laboring and Prospering with the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless (A)the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To (B)eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.

Behold, (C)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(D)The fruit of the womb is a (E)reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
(F)Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
(G)They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

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

All Good Things Come from God

A song ·for going up to worship [of ascents; C perhaps sung while traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate an annual religious festival like Passover]. Of Solomon.

127 If the Lord doesn’t build the house,
    the builders are working ·for nothing [in vain; without purpose].
If the Lord doesn’t guard the city,
    the guards are watching ·for nothing [in vain; without purpose].
It is ·no use [in vain; without purpose] for you to get up early
    and stay up late,
·working for a living [L eating the bread of hardship/pain].
    The Lord ·gives sleep to those he loves [or provides for those he loves while they sleep].
Children are ·a gift [an inheritance] from the Lord;
    ·babies [L the fruit of the womb] are a reward.
Children ·who are born to a young man [L of one’s youth]
    are like arrows in the hand of a warrior [C they help in the challenges and conflicts of life].
·Happy [Blessed] is the man
    who has his ·bag [quiver] full of ·arrows [L them].
They will not be ·defeated [L humiliated]
    when they ·fight [L speak to] their enemies at the city gate [C the central place of commerce and government].