¹ A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Jehovah builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Jehovah watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

² 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.

³ Behold, children are a heritage of Jehovah. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

⁴ As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

⁵ 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.