Psa 127 | LEB | STEP | A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds a house, its builders labor at it in vain. Unless Yahweh guards a city, a guard watches in vain.

‏ Psalms 127

A Prayer for Protection and Prosperity

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm}

1 Unless Yahweh builds a house,
its builders labor at it in vain.
Unless Yahweh guards a city,
a guard watches in vain.
2 It is in vain for you who rise early and sit late,
eating the bread of anxious toil,
when thus he ^{▼▼That is, Yahweh} provides ^{▼▼Hebrew “gives”} for his beloved in his sleep. ^{▼▼Or “so he gives sleep to his beloved”}
3 Look, children ^{▼▼Hebrew “sons”} are the heritage ^{▼▼That is, gift} of Yahweh;
the fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
so are the children ^{▼▼Hebrew “sons”} of one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them. ^{▼▼Or “whose quiver he Yahweh fills with them”}
They shall not be put to shame
when they speak with enemies at the gate.

‏ Psalms 127

A Prayer for Protection and Prosperity

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. ▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm}