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Psalms 127
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Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.
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It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved.
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Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one's youth.
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Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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Or [for he provides for his beloved during sleep]
Psalms 127 Commentaries
The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete)
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