Psalms 127

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep. 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.