Chapter 126
Nothing can be done without God’s grace and blessing.
1 A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain.
בְּ/שׁ֣וּבב/ש֣ובבְּ/שׁוּבב/שובbe./Shuvwhen/ restoredH9003H7725HHR+Vqcc יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt שִׁיבַ֣תשיב֣תשִׁיבַתשיבתshi.Vat[the] restoration ofH7870HNcfsc צִיּ֑וֹןצי֑וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionH6726HNpl הָ֝יִ֗ינוּה֝י֗ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe wereH1961HVqp1cp כְּ/חֹלְמִֽים\׃כ/חלמים\כְּ/חֹלְמִֽים\׃כ/חלמים\ke./cho.le.Mimlike/ [those who] dreamH9004H2492B\H9016HR+Vqrmpa 2 It is in vain that you rise before daylight, that you rise up after you have sat down, you who chew the bread of sorrow. Whereas, to his beloved, he will give sleep.
יִמָּלֵ֪אימל֪איִמָּלֵאימלאyi.ma.Le'it was filledH4390HVNi3ms שְׂח֡וֹקשח֡וקשְׂחוֹקשחוקse.ChoklaughterH7814HNcmsa פִּי/נוּ֮פי/נו֮פִּי/נוּפי/נוpi./Numouth/ ourH6310GH9025HNcmsc+Sp1bp וּ/לְשׁוֹנֵ֪/נוּו/לשונ֪/נווּ/לְשׁוֹנֵ/נוּו/לשונ/נוu./le.sho.Ne./nuand/ tongue/ ourH9002H3956GH9025HC+Ncbsc+Sp1bp רִ֫נָּ֥הר֫נ֥הרִנָּהרנהri.Naha shout of joyH7440HNcfsa יֹאמְר֣וּיאמר֣ויֹאמְרוּיאמרוyo.me.Rupeople saidH0559HVqi3mp בַ/גּוֹיִ֑םב/גוי֑םבַ/גּוֹיִםב/גויםva./go.Yimamong the/ nationsH9003H1471AHRd+Ncmpa הִגְדִּ֥ילהגד֥ילהִגְדִּילהגדילhig.Dilhe has made greatH1431HVhp3ms יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005H6213AHR+Vqcc אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\'E.lehthese [people]H0428\H9016HTm 3 Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb.
הִגְדִּ֣ילהגד֣ילהִגְדִּילהגדילhig.Dilhe has made greatH1431HVhp3ms יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005H6213AHR+Vqcc עִמָּ֗/נוּעמ֗/נועִמָּ/נוּעמ/נו'i.Ma./nuwith/ usH5973AH9035HR+Sp1bp הָיִ֥ינוּהי֥ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe wereH1961HVqp1cp שְׂמֵחִֽים\׃שמחים\שְׂמֵחִֽים\׃שמחים\se.me.ChimjoyfulH8056\H9016HAampa 4 Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out.
שׁוּבָ֣/השוב֣/השׁוּבָ/השוב/הshu.Va/hturn back/ !H7725HH9012HVqv2ms+Sh יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt שְׁבִיתֵ֑/נוּשבית֑/נושְׁבִיתֵ/נוּשבית/נוshe.vu.te./nucaptivity/ ourH7622H9025HNcfsc+Sp1bp כַּ/אֲפִיקִ֥יםכ/אפיק֥יםכַּ/אֲפִיקִיםכ/אפיקיםka./'a.fi.Kimlike/ stream-bedsH9004H0650HR+Ncmpa בַּ/נֶּֽגֶב\׃ב/נגב\בַּ/נֶּֽגֶב\׃ב/נגב\ba./Ne.gevin the/ NegevH9003H5045G\H9016HRd+Npl 5 Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.
הַ/זֹּרְעִ֥יםה/זרע֥יםהַ/זֹּרְעִיםה/זרעיםha./zo.re.'Imthose/ [who] sowH9009H2232HTd+Vqrmpa בְּ/דִמְעָ֗הב/דמע֗הבְּ/דִמְעָהב/דמעהbe./dim.'Ahwith/ tear[s]H9003H1832HR+Ncfsa בְּ/רִנָּ֥הב/רנ֥הבְּ/רִנָּהב/רנהbe./ri.Nahwith/ a shout of joyH9003H7440HR+Ncfsa יִקְצֹֽרוּ\׃יקצרו\יִקְצֹֽרוּ\׃יקצרו\yik.Tzo.ruthey will reapH7114B\H9016HVqi3mp