Psalm 127 (Nisi Dominus)

The house Jehova builds not
We vainly strive to build it:
The towne Jehova guards not
We vainly watch to guard it.

No use of early rising:
As uselesse is thy watching:
Not aught at all it helpes thee
To eate thy bread with anguish.

As unto weary sences
A sleepie rest unasked:
Soe bounty cometh uncaus'd
From him to his beloved.

Noe not thy children hast thou
By choise, by chaunce, by nature;
They are, they are, Jehovas
Rewardes from him rewarding.

The multitude of infantes,
A good man holdes, resembleth
The multitude of arrowes,
A mighty archer holdeth.

Hys happines triumpheth
Who beares a quiver of them:
Noe countenance of haters
Shall unto him be dreadfull.