Psalms 127
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Psalm 127 - 1
שִׁירshîyrA songH7892מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhof ascents.H4609שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôhOf Solomon.H8010אִםʼimUnlessH518לֹאlôʼ...H3808יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068בָּנָהbânâhbuildsH1129בַּיִתbayiththe house ,H1004בָּנָהbânâhits buildersH1129עָמַלʻâmallaborH5998שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼvain ;H7723אִםʼimunlessH518לֹאlôʼ...H3808יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068שָׁמַרshâmarprotectsH8104עִירʻîyrthe city ,H5892שָׁמַרshâmarits watchmenH8104שָׁקַדshâqadstand guardH8245שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼin vain.H7723
Psalm 127 - 2
שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼIn vainH7723קוּםqûwmriseH6965שָׁכַםshâkamearlyH7925יָשַׁבyâshaband stay upH3427אָחַרʼâcharlate ,H309עֶצֶבʻetsebtoilingH6089לֶחֶםlechemfor breadH3899אָכַלʼâkalto eat —H398כֵּןkênforH3651נָתַןnâthanHe givesH5414שֵׁנָהshênâhsleepH8142יְדִידyᵉdîydto His beloved.H3039
Psalm 127 - 3
בֵּןbênChildrenH1121הִנֵּהhinnêhare indeedH2009נַחֲלָהnachălâha heritageH5159יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD ,H3068פְּרִיpᵉrîy(and) the fruitH6529בֶּטֶןbeṭenof the wombH990שָׂכָרsâkâr(is His) reward.H7939
Psalm 127 - 4
חֵץchêtsLike arrowsH2671יָדyâdin the handH3027גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrof a warrior ,H1368כֵּןkênso (are)H3651בֵּןbênchildrenH1121נָעוּרnâʻûwr(born in) one’s youth.H5271
Psalm 127 - 5
אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessedH835גֶּבֶרgeberis the manH1397אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoseH834אַשְׁפָּהʼashpâhquiverH827מָלֵאmâlêʼis fullH4390אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808בּוּשׁbûwshbe put to shameH954כִּיkîywhenH3588דָבַרdâbarhe confrontsH1696אֵתʼêthwith, near, together withH854אֹיֵבʼôyêbthe enemiesH341שַׁעַרshaʻarat the gate.H8179
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