Psalm 127

1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly.ISV — Psalm 127:1

2 It is useless to get up early and to stay up late, ^{a127:2 Lit. delay sitting} eating the food of exhausting labor— truly he gives sleep to those he loves.ISV — Psalm 127:2

3 Children ^{b127:3 Lit. Sons} are a gift ^{c127:3 Lit. heritage} from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD’s ^{d127:3 The Heb. lacks LORD’s} reward.ISV — Psalm 127:3

4 As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so also are children ^{e127:4 Lit. sons} born during one’s ^{f127:4 The Heb. lacks born during one’s} youth.ISV — Psalm 127:4

5 How blessed ^{g127:5 Or happy} is the man whose quiver is full of them! He ^{h127:5 Lit. They} will not be ashamed as they confront their enemies at the city gate.ISV — Psalm 127:5