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Psalm 128

A psalm written by Solomon for people going up to the temple to worship.

128 If people are building a house without Yahweh helping them,

they are building it in vain.

Similarly, if Yahweh does not protect a city,

it is useless for guards to stay awake at night.

2 It is also useless to arise very early and go to sleep late at night

so that you can work hard all day to earn money to buy food

because Yahweh gives food to those whom he loves even while they sleep.

3 Children are a gift that comes to parents from Yahweh;

they are a reward from him.

4 If a man has sons while he is still young,

when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family

as a soldier can defend himself if he has a bow and arrows in his hand.

5 How fortunate is a man who has many sons;

he is like a soldier who has many arrows in his quiver.

If a man with his many grown sons is taken by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man

because his sons will help to defend him.

A psalm written for those going up to the temple to worship.

128 How fortunate are you who have an awesome respect for him

and do what he wants you to do.

2 You will be able to enjoy the food you provide yourself with;

you will be fortunate and prosperous.

3 Your wife will be like a grapevine that bears many grapes;

she will give birth to many children.

Your children who sit around your table;

you will be like a strong olive tree that has many shoots growing up around it.

4 Like that, Yahweh will bless every man who has an awesome respect for him.

5 I wish that God in his temple on Mount Zion may help you greatly,

and that you will see the people of Jerusalem prospering every day that you live!

6 I wish that you may live many years

and that you may have grandchildren and be able to see them.

I wish that things may go well for people in Israel!