<h3>Psalm 127</h3><h3>A song of ascents. Of Solomon.</h3>127 <poetry>Unless the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> builds the house, <indent>the builders labor in vain.</indent> Unless the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> watches over the city, <indent>the guards stand watch in vain.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>In vain you rise early <indent>and stay up late,</indent> toiling for food to eat— <indent>for he grants sleep to those he loves. </indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>Children are a heritage from the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>offspring a reward from him.</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Like arrows in the hands of a warrior <indent>are children born in one’s youth.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Blessed is the man <indent>whose quiver is full of them. </indent> They will not be put to shame <indent>when they contend with their opponents in court. </indent></poetry>

Psalm 127:1

Unless the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> builds<cr>1</cr> the house, <indent>the builders labor in vain.</indent> Unless the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> watches<cr>2</cr> over the city, <indent>the guards stand watch in vain.</indent>

In vain you rise early <indent>and stay up late,</indent> toiling for food<cr>1</cr> to eat— <indent>for he grants sleep<cr>2</cr> to<ft>1</ft> those he loves.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 127:2

Children are a heritage from the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>offspring a reward<cr>1</cr> from him.</indent>

Psalm 127:3

Like arrows<cr>1</cr> in the hands of a warrior <indent>are children born in one’s youth.</indent>

Psalm 127:4

Blessed is the man <indent>whose quiver is full of them.<cr>1</cr> </indent> They will not be put to shame <indent>when they contend with their opponents<cr>2</cr> in court.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 127:5

 1 Unless the Lord builds   the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches   over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.  2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food   to eat— for he grants sleep   to  those he loves.    3 Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward   from him.  4 Like arrows   in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.  5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.   They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents   in court.  

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