Verse 1
Psalms 127:1
New Living Translation
1
Unless the LORD builds a house,<br>the work of the builders is wasted.<br>Unless the LORD protects a city,<br>guarding it with sentries will do no good.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
שִׁ֥יר הַֽ/מַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִ/שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם יְהוָ֤ה לֹא יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣י/ו בּ֑/וֹ אִם יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא יִשְׁמָר עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר
English Translation
A song of ascents: for Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain; unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 127 Context
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2
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3
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4
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Verse Information
- Book
- Psalms
- Chapter
- Chapter 127 (5 verses)
- Version
- New Living Translation