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Psalm 127

1 He ſheweth that the whole eſtate of the worlde, bothe domeſtical and political ſtandeth by Gods mere prouidence and bleſsing. 3 And that to haue children wel nurtred is an eſpecial grace and gift of God.
¶ A ſong of degrees or Pſalme of Salomón.
1.EXcept the Lord buylde the houſe, thei labour in vaine that buylde it: except the Lord kepe the citie, the keper watcheth in vaine.
2.It is in vaine for you to riſe early, & to lye downe late, & eat ye bread of ſorow: but he wil ſurely giue reſt to his beloued.
3.Beholde, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the frute of the wombe his rewarde.
4.As are the arrowes in the hand of the ſtrong man: ſo are the children of youth.
5.Bleſſed is the man, that hathe his quiuer ful of them: for they ſhal not be aſhamed, when they ſpeake with their enemies in the gate.

Notes

1:a.
That is, gouerne & diſpoſe all things perteining to ye familie.
1:b.
The publike eſtate of cõmune welth.
2:c.
Which watche, & warde, & are alſo magiſtrates, & iulers of ye citie.
2:d.
That is, wc is gotten by hard labour, or eaten with grief of minde.
2:e.
Not exempting them from labour, but making their labours comfortable, and as it were a reſt.
4:f.
That is, indued wt ſtrēgth & vertues frō God: for theſe are ſignes of Gods bleſsīgs, & not ye nōber.
5:g.
Suche children ſhalbe able to ſtop their aduerſaries mouthes, whē their godlie life is maliciouſly accuſed before iudges.