Psalms 127

Berean Standard Bible · Compare translations · 970 BC – 930 BC · United kingdom · Tap a verse to copy, share or highlight ·

5 verses · 101 words · ~1 min read · ~1 min listen

Children Are a Heritage from the LORD

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

¹Unless the Lord builds the house,

its builders labor in vain;

unless the Lord protects the city,

its watchmen stand guard in vain.

²In vain you rise early

and stay up late,

toiling for bread to eat—

for He gives sleep to His beloved.

³Children are indeed a heritage from the Lord,

and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

so are children born in oneʼs youth.

⁵Blessed is the man

whose quiver is full of them.

He will not be put to shame

when he confronts the enemies at the gate.