Catholic Public Domain Version
"Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out. "
— Psalms 126:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.”
“Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, As the streams in the South. ”
“Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.”
“O LORD, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.”
“As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.”
“Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South.”
“Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.”
A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain.
It is in vain that you rise before daylight, that you rise up after you have sat down, you who chew the bread of sorrow. Whereas, to his beloved, he will give sleep.
Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb.
Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out.
Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.