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Awit ng Pag-akyat. Mula kay Solomon.

127 Malibang ang Panginoon ang magtayo ng bahay,
    ang mga nagtatayo nito ay walang kabuluhang nagpapagod.
Malibang ang Panginoon ang magbantay sa lunsod,
    ang bantay ay nagpupuyat nang walang kabuluhan.
Walang kabuluhan na kayo'y bumabangon nang maaga,
    at malalim na ang gabi kung magpahinga,
na kumakain ng tinapay ng mga pagpapagal;
    sapagkat binibigyan niya ng tulog ang kanyang minamahal.
Narito, ang mga anak ay pamanang sa Panginoon nagmula,
    ang bunga ng sinapupunan ay isang gantimpala.
Gaya ng mga palaso sa kamay ng mandirigma,
    ay ang mga anak sa panahon ng pagkabata.
Maligaya ang lalaki na ang kanyang lalagyan ng pana
    ay punô ng mga iyon!
Siya'y hindi mapapahiya,
    kapag siya'y nakipag-usap sa kanyang mga kaaway sa pintuang-bayan.

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