Unless the Lord Builds the House
127A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
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It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.
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Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
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How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.