Psalm 127
A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. A psalm of Solomon.
1If the Lord doesn’t build a house,
the work of the builders is useless.
If the Lord doesn’t watch over a city,
it’s useless for those on guard duty to stand watch over it.
2It’s useless for you to work from early morning
until late at night
just to get food to eat.
God provides for those he loves even while they sleep.
3Children are a gift from the Lord.
They are a reward from him.
4Children who are born to people when they are young
are like arrows in the hands of a soldier.
5Blessed are those
who have many children.
They won’t be put to shame
when they go up against their enemies in court.
Dwom 127
Ɔsoroforo dwom. Salomo de.
1Sɛ Awurade ansi ɔdan no a,
adansifo no yɛ ho adwuma kwa.
Sɛ Awurade ammɔ kuropɔn no ho ban a,
awɛmfo no wɛn kwa.
2Sɛ wosɔre anɔpahema
na wotena kosi anadwo,
na woyɛ adwumaden pɛ wʼano aduan a,
ɛyɛ ɔkwa, efisɛ wɔn a ɔdɔ wɔn no, ɔma wɔn wɔ wɔn nnae mu.
3Mma yɛ agyapade a efi Awurade hɔ,
na mma yɛ akatua a efi no.
4Mma a wɔwo wɔn mmabun bere mu no
te sɛ agyan a ɛhyɛ ɔsraani nsam.
5Nhyira ne onipa a
nʼagyan kotoku ayɛ ma.
Nʼanim rengu ase
bere a wahyia nʼatamfo wɔ kurow pon ano no.
