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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 127 -

Children are an inheritance from the Lord

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A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY SOLOMON. If YHWH does not build the house, || Its builders have labored at it in vain, || If YHWH does not watch a city, || A watchman has awoken in vain.
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Vain for you who are rising early, || Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, || So He gives sleep to His beloved one.
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Behold, sons [are] an inheritance of YHWH, || The fruit of the womb [is] a reward.
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As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, || So [are] the sons of the young men.
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O the blessedness of the man || Who has filled his quiver with them, || They are not ashamed, || For they speak with enemies in the gate!
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Children are an inheritance from the Lord

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Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
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Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
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As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
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Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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