Psalm 127

Names of God Bible

Psalm 127

A song by Solomon for going up to worship.

¹If Yahweh does not build the house,
    it is useless for the builders to work on it.
    If Yahweh does not protect a city,
    it is useless for the guard to stay alert.
²It is useless to work hard for the food you eat
    by getting up early and going to bed late.
        Yahweh gives food to those he loves while they sleep.

³Children are an inheritance from Yahweh.
    They are a reward from him.
⁴The children born to a man when he is young
    are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
⁵        Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
            He will not be put to shame
                when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.