Psalm 127
NASB — New American Standard Bible (NASB)
NIVUK — New International Version - UK Bible (NIVUK)
Verse 1
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.
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labour in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
the builders labour in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
Verse 2
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To [a]retire late,
To eat the bread of [b]painful labors;
For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.
To [a]retire late,
To eat the bread of [b]painful labors;
For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.
In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat –
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat –
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
Verse 3
Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
offspring a reward from him.
Verse 4
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
So are the children of one’s youth.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
are children born in one’s youth.
Verse 5
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.