Psalms 127

1 If people are building a house without [knowing whether] it is Yahweh’s [will to build it], they are building it in vain. [Similarly], if Yahweh does not protect a city, it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake [to tell people if their enemies come to attack it].

Un chant d'ascension. Par Solomon. A moins que Yahvé ne construise la maison, ceux qui la construisent travaillent en vain. A moins que Yahvé ne veille sur la ville, le gardien la surveille en vain.

2 It is [also] useless to arise very early and go to sleep late at night in order that you can work hard [all day] to [earn money to buy] food, because Yahweh gives food to those whom he loves.

C'est en vain que tu te lèves tôt, pour se coucher tard, en mangeant le pain du labeur, car il donne le sommeil à ses proches.

3 Children are a gift [that comes to parents] from Yahweh; they are a reward/blessing from him.

Voici, les enfants sont un héritage de Yahvé. Le fruit de ses entrailles est sa récompense.

4 If a man has sons while he is still young, [when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family] like [SIM] a soldier [can defend himself if] he has [a bow and] arrows in his hand.

Comme des flèches dans la main d'un homme puissant, Il en va de même pour les enfants de la jeunesse.

5 A man [who has many sons] is [very] happy, like [MET] [a soldier who has many arrows] in his quiver is very happy. If a man [with his many grown sons is taken] by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man, [because his sons will help to defend him].

Heureux l'homme qui en a plein son carquois. Ils ne seront pas déçus lorsqu'ils parleront avec leurs ennemis à la porte.