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Evening at the edge of a walled hill town: a half-built stone house in pole scaffolding with tools laid down, one small watchman on the plain flat wall beyond, under a calm dimming sky.

Song of ascents · Solomon

Psalm 127

For the one still working at midnight, and the one lying awake over the family.

5 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

  1. 1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
  2. 42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
  3. 73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
  4. 90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
  5. 107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last HallelujahPsalm 127

Children Are a Heritage from the LORD

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the LORD builds the house,

its builders labor in vain;

unless the LORD protects the city,

its watchmen stand guard in vain.

Psalm 127:1

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In vain you rise early

and stay up late,

toiling for bread to eat—

for He gives sleep to His beloved.

for He gives sleep to His beloved

In morning light on a folded wool cloth on a flat rock: a composite bow of horn and wood, a leather quiver, and three reed arrows with bronze tips and feather fletching laid side by side.

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD,

and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

so are children born in one’s youth.

Blessed is the man

whose quiver is full of them.

He will not be put to shame

when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

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Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

Psalm 127:1

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