Psalm 127

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.
²It 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.

³Children^[b] are a gift^[c] from the Lord;
    a productive womb, the Lord’s^[d] reward.
⁴As arrows in the hand of a warrior,
    so also are children^[e] born during one’s^[f] youth.
⁵How blessed^[g] is the man whose quiver is full of them!
    He^[h] will not be ashamed
        as they confront their enemies at the city gate.

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 127:4 Lit. sons
Psalm 127:4 The Heb. lacks born during one’s
Psalm 127:5 Or happy
Psalm 127:5 Lit. They

International Standard Version (ISV)

Psalm 127 International Standard Version

A Solomonic Song of Ascents

God’s Blessing in the Family

Footnotes

Psalm 127

International Standard Version