A Solomonic * song of ascents.
1 Unless the Lord builds a house,
its builders labor over it in vain; q
unless the Lord watches over a city,
the watchman stays alert in vain. r
2 In vain you get up early and stay up late,
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves. s t
3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward. u
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons born in one’s youth. v
5 Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. w
Such men will never be put to shame
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