{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":127,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/126","next":"psalms/128","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 Unless the LORD builds the house,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"its builders labor in vain;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"unless the LORD protects the city,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"its watchmen stand guard in vain."}],"h":"Children Are a Heritage from the LORD","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat — for He gives sleep to His beloved.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"In vain you rise early"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and stay up late,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"toiling for bread to eat —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for He gives sleep to His beloved."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, [and] the fruit of the womb [is His] reward.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and] the fruit of the womb [is His] reward."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so [are] children [born in] one’s youth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so [are] children [born in] one’s youth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Blessed is the man"},{"style":"indent2","t":"whose quiver is full of them."},{"style":"indent1","t":"He will not be put to shame"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when he confronts the enemies at the gate."}],"style":"indent1"}],"superscription":"A song of ascents. Of Solomon."}