Psalm 127
New International Version - UK
Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labour in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat –
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:2 Or eat – / for while they sleep he provides for
Salmos 127
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Los hijos son una bendición
Cántico gradual. De Salomón.
127 Si el Señor no edifica la casa,
de nada sirve que los edificadores se esfuercen.
Si el Señor no protege la ciudad,
de nada sirve que los guardias la vigilen.
2 De nada sirve que ustedes madruguen,
y que se acuesten muy tarde,
si el pan que comen es pan de sufrimiento,
y el Señor da el sueño a los que él ama.
3 Los hijos son un regalo del Señor;
los frutos del vientre son nuestra recompensa.
4 Los hijos que nos nacen en nuestra juventud
son como flechas en manos de un guerrero.
5 ¡Dichoso aquél que llena su aljaba
con muchas de estas flechas!
No tendrá de qué avergonzarse
cuando se defienda ante sus enemigos.
Psalm 127
King James Version
127 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
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