Psalm 127
Darby Translation · 5 verses
A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.
1Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:2It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.3Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the womb a reward.4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.5Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.Darby's Synopsis
These full blessings thus sought, the building the house, the keeping the city, the desired abundance of children, are all (Psalm 127) Jehovah's doing and gift, or man labours and watches in vain. The blessing is distinctly Jewish.
Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.