Psa 127 | NASB1995 | STEP | A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house , They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city , The watchman keeps awake in vain .

‏ Psalms 127

Prosperity Comes from the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord ^abuilds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord ^bguards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To ^{▼▼ Lit delay sitting}retire late,
To ^deat the bread of ^{▼▼ Lit toils}painful labors;
For He gives to His ^fbeloved ^g even in his sleep.

3 Behold, ^hchildren are a ^{▼▼ Or heritage}gift of the Lord,
The ^jfruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a ^kwarrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 How ^lblessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
^mThey will not be ashamed
When they ⁿspeak with their enemies ^oin the gate.