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Psalmes 128

P S A L. CXXVII.

1 The vertue of Gods blessing. 3 Good children are his gift.

¶ [fn]A song of degrees for Solomon.

1 ¶ Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the LORD keepe the citie, the watchman waketh but in vaine.2 It is vaine for you to rise vp early, to sit vp late, to eate the bread of sorrowes: for so hee giueth his beloued sleepe.3 Loe, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the wombe is his reward.4 As arrowes are in the hand of a mightie man: so are children of the youth.5 [fn][fn]Happie is the man that hath his quiuer full of them, they shall not be ashamed: but they shall speake with the enemies in the gate.

CXXVIII P S A L. CXXIII.

The sundry blessings which follow them that feare God.

¶ A song of degrees.

1 ¶ Blessed is euery one that feareth the LORD: that walketh in his wayes.2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine handes: happie shalt thou bee, and it shall be well with thee.3 Thy wife shalbe as a fruitful Uine by the sides of thine house, thy children like Oliue plants: round about thy table.4 Beholde that thus shall the man be blessed; that feareth the LORD.5 The LORD shall blesse thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Ierusalem, all the dayes of thy life.6 Yea, thou shalt see thy childrens children: and peace vpon Israel.

127:1 Hebr. are builders of it in it.

127:5 Hebr. hath filled his quiuer with them.

127:5 Or, shall subdue, as Psal.18.45. or, destroy.