Chapter 126
1 A gradual canticle of Solomon. Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.
Original Hebrew
בְּ/שׁ֣וּבב/ש֣ובבְּ/שׁוּבב/שובbe./Shuvwhen/ restoredHR+Vqcc
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
שִׁיבַ֣תשיב֣תשִׁיבַתשיבתshi.Vat[the] restoration ofHNcfsc
צִיּ֑וֹןצי֑וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionHNpl
הָ֝יִ֗ינוּה֝י֗ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe wereHVqp1cp
כְּ/חֹלְמִֽים\׃כ/חלמים\כְּ/חֹלְמִֽים\׃כ/חלמים\ke./cho.le.Mimlike/ [those who] dreamHR+Vqrmpa
2 It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,
Original Hebrew
אָ֤זא֤זאָזאז'azthenHD
יִמָּלֵ֪אימל֪איִמָּלֵאימלאyi.ma.Le'it was filledHVNi3ms
שְׂח֡וֹקשח֡וקשְׂחוֹקשחוקse.ChoklaughterHNcmsa
פִּי/נוּ֮פי/נו֮פִּי/נוּפי/נוpi./Numouth/ ourHNcmsc+Sp1bp
וּ/לְשׁוֹנֵ֪/נוּו/לשונ֪/נווּ/לְשׁוֹנֵ/נוּו/לשונ/נוu./le.sho.Ne./nuand/ tongue/ ourHC+Ncbsc+Sp1bp
רִ֫נָּ֥הר֫נ֥הרִנָּהרנהri.Naha shout of joyHNcfsa
אָ֭זא֭זאָזאז'azthenHD
יֹאמְר֣וּיאמר֣ויֹאמְרוּיאמרוyo.me.Rupeople saidHVqi3mp
בַ/גּוֹיִ֑םב/גוי֑םבַ/גּוֹיִםב/גויםva./go.Yimamong the/ nationsHRd+Ncmpa
הִגְדִּ֥ילהגד֥ילהִגְדִּילהגדילhig.Dilhe has made greatHVhp3ms
יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doHR+Vqcc
עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withHR
אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\'E.lehthese [people]HTm
3 Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.
Original Hebrew
הִגְדִּ֣ילהגד֣ילהִגְדִּילהגדילhig.Dilhe has made greatHVhp3ms
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doHR+Vqcc
עִמָּ֗/נוּעמ֗/נועִמָּ/נוּעמ/נו'i.Ma./nuwith/ usHR+Sp1bp
הָיִ֥ינוּהי֥ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe wereHVqp1cp
שְׂמֵחִֽים\׃שמחים\שְׂמֵחִֽים\׃שמחים\se.me.ChimjoyfulHAampa
4 As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.
Original Hebrew
שׁוּבָ֣/השוב֣/השׁוּבָ/השוב/הshu.Va/hturn back/ !HVqv2ms+Sh
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
שְׁבִיתֵ֑/נוּשבית֑/נושְׁבִיתֵ/נוּשבית/נוshe.vu.te./nucaptivity/ ourHNcfsc+Sp1bp
כַּ/אֲפִיקִ֥יםכ/אפיק֥יםכַּ/אֲפִיקִיםכ/אפיקיםka./'a.fi.Kimlike/ stream-bedsHR+Ncmpa
בַּ/נֶּֽגֶב\׃ב/נגב\בַּ/נֶּֽגֶב\׃ב/נגב\ba./Ne.gevin the/ NegevHRd+Npl
5 Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.
Original Hebrew
הַ/זֹּרְעִ֥יםה/זרע֥יםהַ/זֹּרְעִיםה/זרעיםha./zo.re.'Imthose/ [who] sowHTd+Vqrmpa
בְּ/דִמְעָ֗הב/דמע֗הבְּ/דִמְעָהב/דמעהbe./dim.'Ahwith/ tear[s]HR+Ncfsa
בְּ/רִנָּ֥הב/רנ֥הבְּ/רִנָּהב/רנהbe./ri.Nahwith/ a shout of joyHR+Ncfsa
יִקְצֹֽרוּ\׃יקצרו\יִקְצֹֽרוּ\׃יקצרו\yik.Tzo.ruthey will reapHVqi3mp