Psalm 127

New American Standard Bible 1995

Prosperity Comes from the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord ^(A)builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord ^(B)guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
²It is vain for you to rise up early,
To ^[a]retire late,
To ^(C)eat the bread of ^[b]painful labors;
For He gives to His ^(D)beloved ^(E)even in his sleep.

³Behold, ^(F)children are a ^[c]gift of the Lord,
The ^(G)fruit of the womb is a reward.
⁴Like arrows in the hand of a ^(H)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
⁵How ^(I)blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
^(J)They will not be ashamed
When they ^(K)speak with their enemies ^(L)in the gate.

Footnotes

Psalm 127:2 Lit delay sitting
Psalm 127:2 Lit toils
Psalm 127:3 Or heritage

New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

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Psalm 127 New American Standard Bible 1995

Prosperity Comes from the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

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Psalm 127

New American Standard Bible 1995