Psalm 127:2
American Standard Version (1901)
Chapter overview
Psalm 127 challenges anxious self-reliance in building, guarding, working, and raising a family. Human effort matters, yet lasting security and legacy are received gifts rather than achievements produced through restless striving alone.
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1Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Verses to memorize from Psalm 127
- Psalm 127:2It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the…
American Standard Version (1901) — Public Domain. Where these translations come from.