诗127:1 所罗门朝圣之歌（原文作“往上行之歌”）。如果不是耶和华建造房屋，建造的人就徒然劳苦；如果不是耶和华看守城池，看守的人就徒然警醒。（本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题）1
诗127:1 <A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.> If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
诗127:2 你们清早起来，很晚才歇息，吃劳碌得来的饭，都是徒然；因为主必使他所爱的安睡。
诗127:2 It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.
诗127:3 儿女是耶和华所赐的产业，腹中的胎儿是他的赏赐。
诗127:3 See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.
诗127:4 年轻时所生的儿女，好像勇士手中的箭。
诗127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.
诗127:5 箭袋装满了箭的人是有福的，他们在城门口和仇敌说话的时候，必不至于羞愧。
诗127:5 Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.