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].

೧ಯಾತ್ರಾಗೀತೆ; ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದು ವ್ಯರ್ಥ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಯದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದು ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.

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.

೨ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಏಳುವವರೇ, ಹೊತ್ತು ಮೀರಿ ಮಲಗುವವರೇ, ನೀವು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದು ವ್ಯರ್ಥ; ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.

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

೩ಪುತ್ರಸಂತಾನವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸ್ವತ್ತು; ಗರ್ಭಫಲವು ಆತನ ಬಹುಮಾನವೇ.

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.

೪ಯೌವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಂಬುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;

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].

೫ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿದವನು ಧನ್ಯನು. ಊರ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಸಂಗಡ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವಾಡುವಾಗ ಅಂಥವರು ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.