Verse 1
Psalms 127:1
World English Bible
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Unless Yahweh builds the house,
they labor in vain who build it.
Unless Yahweh watches over the city,
the watchman guards it in vain.
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.
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Chapter 127 Context
1
Unless Yahweh builds the house,
they labor in vain who build it.
Unless Yahweh watches over the city...
2
It is vain for you to rise up early,
to stay up late,
eating the bread of toil;
for he gives sleep t...
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3
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh.
The fruit of the womb is his reward.
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4
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man,
so are the children of youth.
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5
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them.
They won’t be disappointed when they speak with th...
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- Chapter 127 (5 verses)
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- World English Bible