Verse 1
Psalms 127:1
World English Bible, British Edition
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Unless the LORD builds the house,
they who build it labour in vain.
Unless the LORD 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 the LORD builds the house,
they who build it labour in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the...
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 the LORD.
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.
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Verse Information
- Book
- Psalms
- Chapter
- Chapter 127 (5 verses)
- Version
- World English Bible, British Edition