Chapter 127
Psalms
Verse 1Unless 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.Verse 2It is in vain that you rise up earlyand go late to rest,eating the bread of anxious toil;for he gives to his beloved sleep.Verse 3Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,the fruit of the womb a reward.Verse 4Like arrows in the hand of a warriorare the children of one’s youth.Verse 5Blessed is the manwho fills his quiver with them!He shall not be put to shamewhen he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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