Psalm 127

GOD’S WORD Translation

A song by Solomon for going up to worship.

127 If the Lord does not build the house,
it is useless for the builders to work on it.
If the Lord does not protect a city,
it is useless for the guard to stay alert.
²It is useless to work hard for the food you eat
by getting up early and going to bed late.
The Lord gives ⌞food⌟ to those he loves while they sleep.

³Children are an inheritance from the Lord.
They are a reward from him.
⁴The children born to a man when he is young
are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
⁵Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
He will not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.

Psalm 127

New King James Version

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.
²It 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.

³Behold, ^(C)children are a heritage from the Lord,
^(D)The fruit of the womb is a ^(E)reward.
⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
⁵^(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.

GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

New King James Version (NKJV)

Psalm 127 GOD’S WORD Translation

A song by Solomon for going up to worship.

Psalm 127 New King James Version

Laboring and Prospering with the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

Cross references

Psalm 127

GOD’S WORD Translation

Psalm 127

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