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.
Saamu 127
Orin fún ìgòkè. Ti Solomoni.
1Bí kò ṣe pé Olúwa bá kọ́ ilé náà
àwọn tí ń kọ́ ọ ń ṣiṣẹ́ lásán ni;
bí kò ṣe pé Olúwa bá pa ìlú mọ́, olùṣọ́ jí lásán.
2Asán ni fún ẹ̀yin ti ẹ dìde ní kùtùkùtù
láti pẹ́ dùbúlẹ̀, láti jẹ oúnjẹ làálàá;
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ń fi ìre fún olùfẹ́ rẹ̀ lójú ọ̀run.
3Kíyèsi i, àwọn ọmọ ni ìní Olúwa:
ọmọ inú sì ni èrè rẹ̀.
4Bí ọfà ti rí ní ọwọ́ alágbára,
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn ọmọ èwe
5Ìbùkún ni fún ọkùnrin náà tí apó rẹ̀ kún fún wọn;
ojú kì yóò tì wọ́n,
ṣùgbọ́n wọn yóò ṣẹ́gun àwọn ọ̀tá ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà.