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].

Nếu Ðức Giê-hô-va không cất nhà, Thì những thợ xây cất làm uổng công. Nhược bằng Ðức Giê-hô-va không coi-giữ thành, Thì người canh thức canh luống công.

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.

Uổng công thay cho các ngươi thức dậy sớm, đi ngủ trễ, Và ăn bánh lao khổ; Chúa cũng ban giấc ngủ cho kẻ Ngài yêu mến bằng vậy.

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

Kìa, con cái là cơ nghiệp bởi Ðức Giê-hô-va mà ra; Bông trái của tử cung là phần thưởng.

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.

Con trai sanh trong buổi đang thì, Khác nào mũi tên nơi tay dõng sĩ.

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].

Phước cho người nào vắt nó đầy gùi mình! Người sẽ không hổ thẹn, Khi nói năng với kẻ thù nghịch mình tại cửa thành.