PsalmsChapter 127

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¹A song for going up to worship. A psalm of Solomon.
Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders work for nothing.
Unless the LORD protects the city,
its guards stand watch for nothing. ²It does no good to get up early and stay up late,
working hard for bread to eat.
For he gives sleep to those he loves. ³Children are truly a gift from the LORD.
Babies are a reward from him. ⁴Children born to a young father
are like arrows in the hand of a warrior. ⁵Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.
He will not be put to shame
when he faces his enemies at the city gate.