• 0. A song of degrees,<br>
    or Psalme of Salomon.
  • 1. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lorde keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine.
  • 2. It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.
  • 3. Beholde, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the fruite of the wombe his rewarde.
  • 4. As are the arrowes in the hand of ye strong man: so are the children of youth.
  • 5. Blessed is the man, that hath his quiuer full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.