127:002 It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones. 127:003 Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. 127:004 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. 127:005 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. 128:001 <<A Song of Ascents.>> Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways. 128:002 For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you. 128:003 Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table. 128:004 Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh. 128:005 May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 128:006 Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel. 129:001 <<A Song of Ascents.>> Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say, 129:002 many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me. 129:003 The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long. 129:004 Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked. 129:005 Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion. 129:006 Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up; 129:007 with which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom. 129:008 Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh." 130:001 <<A Song of Ascents.>> Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. 130:002 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions. 130:003 If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 130:004 But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared. 130:005 I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. 130:006 My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning. 130:007 Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption. 130:008 He will redeem Israel from all their sins. 131:001 <<A Song of Ascents. By David.>> Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. 131:002 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. 131:003 Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forth and forevermore. 132:001 <<A Song of Ascents.>> Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,