Thematic Bible
Psalm 127:1 (show verse)
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
Psalm 127:2 (show verse)
It is vain for you to rise early,
To retire late,
To eat the bread of anxious labors—
For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.
Psalm 127:3 (show verse)
Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 127:4 (show verse)
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
Psalm 127:5 (show verse)
How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.