Psalmorum 127

1 canticum graduum Salomonis nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem frustra vigilavit qui custodit

A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

2 vanum est vobis ante lucem surgere surgere postquam sederitis qui manducatis panem doloris cum dederit dilectis suis somnum

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

3 ecce hereditas Domini filii mercis fructus ventris

Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 sicut sagittae in manu potentis ita filii excussorum

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

5 beatus vir qui implebit desiderium suum ex ipsis non confundentur cum loquentur inimicis suis in porta

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.