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Psalm 127

In Praise of God's Goodness

1   If  the  LORD  does  not  build  the  house, 
    the  work  of  the  builders  is  useless; 
  if  the  LORD  does  not  protect  the  city, 
    it  does  no  good  for  the  sentries  to  stand  guard. 
2   It  is  useless  to  work  so  hard  for  a  living, 
    getting  up  early  and  going  to  bed  late. 
  For  the  LORD  provides  for  those  he  loves, 
    while  they  are  asleep. 

3   Children  are  a  gift  from  the  LORD; 
    they  are  a  real  blessing. 
4   The  sons  a  man  has  when  he  is  young 
    are  like  arrows  in  a  soldier's  hand. 
5   Happy  is  the  man  who  has  many  such  arrows. 
  He  will  never  be  defeated 
    when  he  meets  his  enemies  in  the  place  of  judgment. 

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