Psa 127 | ESV | STEP | A Song of Ascents . Of Solomon . Unless the Lord builds the house , those who build it labor in vain . Unless the Lord watches over the city , the watchman stays awake in vain .

Psalms 127

Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of ^aAscents. Of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord ^bwatches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious ^ctoil;
for he gives to his ^dbeloved ^esleep.
3 Behold, ^fchildren are a heritage from the Lord,
^gthe fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of ^ha warrior
are the children ^{▼▼Or sons} of one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies ^jin the gate. ^{▼▼Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate}

Psalms 127

Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of aAscents. Of Solomon.

A Song of ^aAscents. Of Solomon.