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Psalm 127
New Century Version

All Good Things Come from God

A song for going up to worship. Of Solomon.

127 If the Lord doesn’t build the house,
    the builders are working for nothing.
If the Lord doesn’t guard the city,
    the guards are watching for nothing.
2 It is no use for you to get up early
    and stay up late,
working for a living.
    The Lord gives sleep to those he loves.
3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
    babies are a reward.
4 Children who are born to a young man
    are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
5 Happy is the man
    who has his bag full of arrows.
They will not be defeated
    when they fight their enemies at the city gate.

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Psalm 127
New International Version

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food(C) to eat—
    for he grants sleep(D) to[a] those he loves.(E)

3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(F) from him.
4 Like arrows(G) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.(H)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents(I) in court.(J)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for
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