1 如果不是耶和华建造房屋， 建造的人就徒然劳苦； 如果不是耶和华看守城池， 看守的人就徒然警醒。（本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题） 2 你们清早起来， 很晚才歇息， 吃劳碌得来的饭， 都是徒然； 因为主必使他所爱的安睡。 3 儿女是耶和华所赐的产业， 腹中的胎儿是他的赏赐。 4 年轻时所生的儿女， 好像勇士手中的箭。 5 箭袋装满了箭的人是有福的， 他们在城门口和仇敌说话的时候， 必不至于羞愧。

1 A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.3 Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.5 O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!