Psalms

Chapter 127

Unless the Lord Builds the House

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain to rise early and stay up late, for God gives to His beloved even in sleep. Children are a heritage from the Lord; blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.

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¹Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

²It 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.

³Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

⁴As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

⁵Happy 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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