Psa 127 | NASB2020 | STEP | A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds a house , They who build it labor in vain ; Unless the Lord guards a city , The watchman stays awake in vain .

Psalms 127

Prosperity Comes from the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord ^abuilds a house,
They who build it labor in vain;
Unless the Lord ^bguards a city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is futile for you to rise up early,
To ^{▼▼Lit sit late}stay up late,
To ^deat the bread of painful labor;
This is how He gives to His ^ebeloved ^fsleep.

3 Behold, ^gchildren are a ^{▼▼Or heritage}gift of the Lord,
The ⁱfruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a ^jwarrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 ^kBlessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
^lThey will not be ashamed
When they ^mspeak with their enemies ⁿin the gate.