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Psalm 127
Good News Translation

In Praise of God's Goodness[a]

127 If the Lord does not build the house,
    the work of the builders is useless;
if the Lord does not protect the city,
    it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.
2 It is useless to work so hard for a living,
    getting up early and going to bed late.
For the Lord provides for those he loves,
    while they are asleep.

3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
    they are a real blessing.
4 The sons a man has when he is young
    are like arrows in a soldier's hand.
5 Happy is the man who has many such arrows.
He will never be defeated
    when he meets his enemies in the place of judgment.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:1 HEBREW TITLE: By Solomon.
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Psalmy 127
Updated Gdańsk Bible

Pieśń stopni dla Salomona.

127 Jeśli PAN nie zbuduje domu, na próżno trudzą się ci, którzy go wznoszą; jeśli PAN nie będzie strzegł miasta, na próżno czuwa strażnik.

2 Daremne jest dla was wstawać rano, wysiadywać do późna i jeść chleb boleści, bo to on daje sen swemu umiłowanemu.

3 Oto dzieci są dziedzictwem od PANA, a owoc łona nagrodą.

4 Jak strzały w ręku mocarza, tak są dzieci zrodzone za młodu.

5 Błogosławiony mąż, który napełnił nimi swój kołczan; nie doznają wstydu, gdy się w bramie będą rozprawiać z nieprzyjaciółmi.

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Psalm 127
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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

1 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.
2 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)

3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(F) from him.
4 Like arrows(G) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
5 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
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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.
2 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.

3 Behold, (C)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(D)The fruit of the womb is a (E)reward.
4 Like 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.

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