Psalms 127
Unless the Lord is involved in building a house or protecting a city, human efforts are in vain. Working hard and worrying excessively will not bring success, as the Lord gives rest to those he loves. Children are a gift from the Lord and a reward, and having many of them is a blessing that brings happiness and strength.
1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
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