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(A song by Solomon for worship.)

Only the Lord Can Bless a Home

Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
    or to guard a city.
It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
    in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
    even while they sleep.[a]

Children are a blessing
    and a gift from the Lord.
Having a lot of children
to take care of you
    in your old age
is like a warrior
    with a lot of arrows.
The more you have,
    the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
    attack you in court.

Footnotes

  1. 127.2 God … sleep: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

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