Psalms 127
Superscription: A Song of degrees for Solomon
Unless the LORD builds the house
אִם-יְהוָה׀ לֹא-יִבְנֶה בַיִת שָׁוְא עָמְלוּ בוֹנָיו בּוֹ אִם-יְהוָה לֹֽא-יִשְׁמָר-עִיר שָׁוְא׀ שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
שָׁוְא לָכֶם מַשְׁכִּימֵֽי קוּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי-שֶׁבֶת אֹכְלֵי לֶחֶם הָעֲצָבִים כֵּן יִתֵּן לִֽידִידוֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
הִנֵּה נַחֲלַת יְהוָה בָּנִים שָׂכָר פְּרִי הַבָּֽטֶן׃
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
כְּחִצִּים בְּיַד-גִּבּוֹר כֵּן בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר מִלֵּא אֶת-אַשְׁפָּתוֹ מֵהֶם לֹֽא-יֵבֹשׁוּ כִּֽי-יְדַבְּרוּ אֶת-אוֹיְבִים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.