Psalm 127:1-3
International Standard Version
A Solomonic Song of Ascents
God’s Blessing in the Family
127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
its builders labor uselessly.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
its security forces keep watch uselessly.
2 It is useless to get up early
and to stay up late,[a]
eating the food of exhausting labor—
truly he gives sleep to those he loves.
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:2 Lit. delay sitting
- Psalm 127:3 Lit. Sons
- Psalm 127:3 Lit. heritage
- Psalm 127:3 The Heb. lacks Lord’s
Psalm 127:1-3
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for
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