Psalm 127

New American Standard Bible

Prosperity Comes from the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord ^(A)builds a house,
They who build it labor in vain;
Unless the Lord ^(B)guards a city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
²It is futile for you to rise up early,
To ^[a]stay up late,
To ^(C)eat the bread of painful labor;
This is how He gives to His ^(D)beloved ^(E)sleep.

³Behold, ^(F)children are a ^[b]gift of the Lord,
The ^(G)fruit of the womb is a reward.
⁴Like arrows in the hand of a ^(H)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
⁵^(I)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
^(J)They will not be ashamed
When they ^(K)speak with their enemies ^(L)in the gate.

Footnotes

Psalm 127:2 Lit sit late
Psalm 127:3 Or heritage

Psalm 127

Common English Bible

Psalm 127

A pilgrimage song. Of Solomon.

127 Unless it is the Lord who builds the house,
    the builders’ work is pointless.
Unless it is the Lord who protects the city,
    the guard on duty is pointless.
²It is pointless that you get up early and stay up late,
    eating the bread of hard labor
    because God gives sleep to those he loves.

³No doubt about it: children are a gift from the Lord;
    the fruit of the womb is a divine reward.
⁴The children born when one is young
    are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
⁵The person who fills a quiver full with them is truly happy!
    They won’t be ashamed when arguing with their enemies in the gate.

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