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Psalms 127

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Psalm title: A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.

  1. שִׁ֥יר
    1. שִׁ֥ירshir[the] song ofH7892A
  2. הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת
    1. הַֽha.theH9009
    2. מַּֽעֲל֗וֹתma.'a.LotascentsH4609B
  3. לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה
    1. לִliofH9005
    2. שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥הsh.Lo.MohSolomonH8010
  1. 1Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518J
    2. יְהוָ֤ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    4. יִבְנֶ֬ה
      1. יִבְנֶ֬הyiv.Nehhe will buildH1129
    5. בַ֗יִת
      1. בַ֗יִתVa.yita houseH1004B
    6. שָׁ֤וְא׀
      1. שָׁ֤וְאshav'vanityH7723H
    7. עָמְל֣וּ
      1. עָמְל֣וּ'a.me.Luthey have toiledH5998
    8. בוֹנָ֣יו
      1. בוֹנָ֣יvo.NabuildersH1129
      2. וvitsH9033
    9. בּ֑וֹ
      1. בּ֑binH9003
      2. וֹoitH9033
    10. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518J
    11. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    12. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    13. יִשְׁמָר־
      1. יִשְׁמָרyish.mor-he will watch overH8104H
    14. עִ֝֗יר
      1. עִ֝֗יר'Ira cityH5892B
    15. שָׁ֤וְא׀
      1. שָׁ֤וְאshav'vanityH7723H
    16. שָׁקַ֬ד
      1. שָׁקַ֬דsha.Kadhe has kept awakeH8245
    17. שׁוֹמֵֽר׃
      1. שׁוֹמֵֽרsho.Mer[the] watchmanH8104H
  2. 2It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.
    1. שָׁ֤וְא
      1. שָׁ֤וְאshav'vanityH7723H
    2. לָכֶ֨ם׀
      1. לָla.[belongs] toH9005
      2. כֶ֨םKhemyouH9036
    3. מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי
      1. מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵיmash.Ki.mei[who] rise earlyH7925
    4. ק֡וּם
      1. ק֡וּםkum<of> to riseH6965B
    5. מְאַֽחֲרֵי־
      1. מְאַֽחֲרֵיme.'a.cha.rei-[who] delayH0309
    6. שֶׁ֗בֶת
      1. שֶׁ֗בֶתShe.vet<of> to sitH3427
    7. אֹ֭כְלֵי
      1. אֹ֭כְלֵי'O.khe.lei[who] eatH0398
    8. לֶ֣חֶם
      1. לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem<of> [the] bread ofH3899H
    9. הָעֲצָבִ֑ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. עֲצָבִ֑ים'a.tza.VimlaborsH6089A
    10. כֵּ֤ן
      1. כֵּ֤ןkenthusH3651C
    11. יִתֵּ֖ן
      1. יִתֵּ֖ןyi.Tenhe givesH5414G
    12. לִֽידִיד֣וֹ
      1. לִֽli.toH9005
      2. ידִיד֣di.Dbeloved [one]H3039A
      3. וֹohisH9023
    13. שֵׁנָֽא׃
      1. שֵׁנָֽאshe.Na'sleepH8142
  3. 3Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [supplied: and] the fruit of the womb a reward.
    1. הִנֵּ֤ה
      1. הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009
    2. נַחֲלַ֣ת
      1. נַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. בָּנִ֑ים
      1. בָּנִ֑יםba.Nim[is] sonsH1121A
    5. שָׂ֝כָ֗ר
      1. שָׂ֝כָ֗רSa.Khar[is] a rewardH7939
    6. פְּרִ֣י
      1. פְּרִ֣יpe.Ri[the] fruit ofH6529
    7. הַבָּֽטֶן׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בָּֽטֶןBa.tenwombH0990H
  4. 4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
    1. כְּחִצִּ֥ים
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. חִצִּ֥יםchi.TzimarrowsH2671
    2. בְּיַד־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027G
    3. גִּבּ֑וֹר
      1. גִּבּ֑וֹרgi.Bora warriorH1368
    4. כֵּ֝֗ן
      1. כֵּ֝֗ןKensoH3651C
    5. בְּנֵ֣י
      1. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[are] [the] sons ofH1121A
    6. הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. נְּעוּרִֽיםne.'u.Rimyouth<s>H5271A
  5. 5Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.
    1. אַשְׁרֵ֤י
      1. אַשְׁרֵ֤י'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835
    2. הַגֶּ֗בֶר
      1. הַha.[is] theH9009
      2. גֶּ֗בֶרGe.vermanH1397
    3. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    4. מִלֵּ֥א
      1. מִלֵּ֥אmi.Le'he has filledH4390
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ
      1. אַשְׁפָּת֗'ash.pa.TquiverH0827
      2. וֹohisH9023
    7. מֵ֫הֶ֥ם
      1. מֵ֫me.fromH9006
      2. הֶ֥םHemthemH9038
    8. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    9. יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ
      1. יֵבֹ֑שׁוּye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedH0954
    10. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    11. יְדַבְּר֖וּ
      1. יְדַבְּר֖וּye.da.be.Ruthey will speakH1696G
    12. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    13. אוֹיְבִ֣ים
      1. אוֹיְבִ֣ים'oy.VimenemiesH0341
    14. בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. שָּֽׁעַרSha.'argateH8179G

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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