1 Laboring and Prospering with the Lord A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Is. 61:3 the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To (Ps. 121:3–5) eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
3 Behold, (Gen. 3:17, 19) children are a heritage from the Lord , (Gen. 33:5; Josh. 24:3, 4; Ps. 113:9) The fruit of the womb is a Deut. 7:13; 28:4; Is. 13:18 reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
5 (Ps. 113:9) Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; Ps. 128:2, 3 They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.