Psalms 127

1 song [the] step to/for Solomon if: until LORD not to build house: home vanity: vain to toil to build him in/on/with him if: until LORD not to keep: guard city vanity: vain to watch to keep: guard

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman wakes in vain.

2 vanity: vain to/for you to rise to arise: rise to delay to dwell to eat food: bread [the] toil so to give: give to/for beloved his sleep

In vain you rise early, and finish so late, and so eat sorrow’s bread; for he cares for his loved ones in their sleep.

3 behold inheritance LORD son: child wages fruit [the] belly: womb

Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward.

4 like/as arrow in/on/with hand mighty man so son: child [the] youth

Like arrows wielded by warriors, are the children of youth.

5 blessed [the] great man which to fill [obj] quiver his from them not be ashamed for to speak: speak with enemy in/on/with gate

Happy the man who has filled his quiver full of them. He will not be ashamed when he speaks with enemies in the gate.