Verse 1
Psalms 127:1
American Standard Version
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Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but 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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 127 Context
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Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The...
2
It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; [For] so he giveth...
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3
Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; [And] 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 that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Psalms
- Chapter
- Chapter 127 (5 verses)
- Version
- American Standard Version