Skip to content- 1Verse 1. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
- 2Verse 2. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- 3Verse 3. Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
- 4Verse 4. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
- 5Verse 5. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.