^{1 Ref} A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

^{2 Ref} Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

^{3 Ref} Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah `are' sons, A reward `is' the fruit of the womb.

^{4 Ref} As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men.

^{5 Ref} O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

^{1 Ref} 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.

^{2 Ref} It 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.

^{3 Ref} Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

^{4 Ref} As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

^{5 Ref} Happy 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.

^{1 Ref} Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

^{2 Ref} It 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.

^{3 Ref} Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; `And' the fruit of the womb is `his' reward.

^{4 Ref} As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

^{5 Ref} Happy 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. Psalm 128 A Song of Ascents.