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言人百计经营非蒙主佑尽属徒然

127 所罗门上行之诗。

若不是耶和华建造房屋,建造的人就枉然劳力;若不是耶和华看守城池,看守的人就枉然警醒。
你们清晨早起,夜晚安歇,吃劳碌得来的饭,本是枉然;唯有耶和华所亲爱的,必叫他安然睡觉。
儿女是耶和华所赐的产业,所怀的胎是他所给的赏赐。
少年时所生的儿女,好像勇士手中的箭。
箭袋充满的人便为有福!他们在城门口和仇敌说话的时候,必不至于羞愧。

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

(A song by Solomon for worship.)

Only the Lord Can Bless a Home

Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
    or to guard a city.
It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
    in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
    even while they sleep.[a]

Children are a blessing
    and a gift from the Lord.
Having a lot of children
to take care of you
    in your old age
is like a warrior
    with a lot of arrows.
The more you have,
    the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
    attack you in court.

Footnotes

  1. 127.2 God … sleep: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.