Chapter 127
Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman wakes in vain.
Original Hebrew
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifHTc
יְהוָ֤ה\׀יהו֤ה\יְהוָה\׀יהוה\Yah.wehYahwehHNpt
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יִבְנֶ֬היבנ֬היִבְנֶהיבנהyiv.Nehhe will buildHVqi3ms
בַ֗יִתב֗יתבַיִתביתVa.yita houseHNcmsa
שָׁ֤וְא\׀ש֤וא\שָׁוְא\׀שוא\shav'vanityHNcmsa
עָמְל֣וּעמל֣ועָמְלוּעמלו'a.me.Luthey have toiledHVqp3cp
בוֹנָ֣י/ובונ֣י/ובוֹנָי/ובוני/וvo.Na/vbuilders/ itsHVqrmpc+Sp3ms
בּ֑/וֹב֑/ובּ/וֹב/וb/oin/ itHR+Sp3ms
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifHTc
יְהוָ֥היהו֥היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יִשְׁמָר\־ישמר\יִשְׁמָר\־ישמר\yish.mor-he will watch overHVqi3ms
עִ֝֗ירע֝֗ירעִירעיר'Ira cityHNcfsa
שָׁ֤וְא\׀ש֤וא\שָׁוְא\׀שוא\shav'vanityHNcmsa
שָׁקַ֬דשק֬דשָׁקַדשקדsha.Kadhe has kept awakeHVqp3ms
שׁוֹמֵֽר\׃שומר\שׁוֹמֵֽר\׃שומר\sho.Mer[the] watchmanHVqrmsa
2 In vain you rise early, and finish so late, and so eat sorrow’s bread; for he cares for his loved ones in their sleep.
Original Hebrew
שָׁ֤וְאש֤ואשָׁוְאשואshav'vanityHNcmsa
לָ/כֶ֨ם\׀ל/כ֨ם\לָ/כֶם\׀ל/כם\la./Khem[belongs] to/ youHR+Sp2mp
מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵימשכ֪ימימַשְׁכִּימֵימשכימיmash.Ki.mei[who] rise earlyHVhrmpc
ק֡וּםק֡וםקוּםקוםkum<of> to riseHVqcc
מְאַֽחֲרֵי\־מאחרי\מְאַֽחֲרֵי\־מאחרי\me.'a.cha.rei-[who] delayHVprmpc
שֶׁ֗בֶתש֗בתשֶׁבֶתשבתShe.vet<of> to sitHVqcc
אֹ֭כְלֵיא֭כליאֹכְלֵיאכלי'O.khe.lei[who] eatHVqrmpc
לֶ֣חֶםל֣חםלֶחֶםלחםLe.chem<of> [the] bread ofHNcmsc
הָ/עֲצָבִ֑יםה/עצב֑יםהָ/עֲצָבִיםה/עצביםha./'a.tza.Vim<the>/ laborsHTd+Ncmpa
כֵּ֤ןכ֤ןכֵּןכןkenthusHD
יִתֵּ֖ןית֖ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenhe givesHVqi3ms
לִֽ/ידִיד֣/וֹל/ידיד֣/ולִֽ/ידִיד/וֹל/ידיד/וli./di.D/oto/ beloved [one]/ hisHR+Aamsc+Sp3ms
שֵׁנָֽא\׃שנא\שֵׁנָֽא\׃שנא\she.Na'sleepHNcfsa
3 Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward.
Original Hebrew
הִנֵּ֤ההנ֤ההִנֵּההנהhi.Nehhere!HTj
נַחֲלַ֣תנחל֣תנַחֲלַתנחלתna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofHNcfsc
יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
בָּנִ֑יםבנ֑יםבָּנִיםבניםba.Nim[is] sonsHNcmpa
שָׂ֝כָ֗רש֝כ֗רשָׂכָרשכרSa.Khar[is] a rewardHNcmsa
פְּרִ֣יפר֣יפְּרִיפריpe.Ri[the] fruit ofHNcmsc
הַ/בָּֽטֶן\׃ה/בטן\הַ/בָּֽטֶן\׃ה/בטן\ha./Ba.tenthe/ wombHTd+Ncfsa
4 Like arrows, by warriors wielded, are the children of youth.
Original Hebrew
כְּ/חִצִּ֥יםכ/חצ֥יםכְּ/חִצִּיםכ/חציםke./chi.Tzimlike/ arrowsHR+Ncmpa
בְּ/יַד\־ב/יד\בְּ/יַד\־ב/יד\be./yad-in/ [the] hand ofHR+Ncbsc
גִּבּ֑וֹרגב֑ורגִּבּוֹרגבורgi.Bora warriorHNcmsa
כֵּ֝֗ןכ֝֗ןכֵּןכןKensoHD
בְּנֵ֣יבנ֣יבְּנֵיבניbe.Nei[are] [the] sons ofHNcmpc
הַ/נְּעוּרִֽים\׃ה/נעורים\הַ/נְּעוּרִֽים\׃ה/נעורים\ha./ne.'u.Rim<the>/ youth<s>HTd+Ncmpa
5 Happy the man who has filled his quiver full of them. He shall not be ashamed when he speaks with enemies in the gate.
Original Hebrew
אַשְׁרֵ֤יאשר֤יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!HNcmpc
הַ/גֶּ֗בֶרה/ג֗ברהַ/גֶּבֶרה/גברha./Ge.ver[is] the/ manHTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֤ראש֤ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhoHTr
מִלֵּ֥אמל֥אמִלֵּאמלאmi.Le'he has filledHVpp3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
אַשְׁפָּת֗/וֹאשפת֗/ואַשְׁפָּת/וֹאשפת/ו'ash.pa.T/oquiver/ hisHNcfsc+Sp3ms
מֵ֫/הֶ֥םמ֫/ה֥םמֵ/הֶםמ/הםme./Hemfrom/ themHR+Sp3mp
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּיב֑שויֵבֹשׁוּיבשוye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedHVqi3mp
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-ifHTc
יְדַבְּר֖וּידבר֖ויְדַבְּרוּידברוye.da.be.Ruthey will speakHVpi3mp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-withHR
אוֹיְבִ֣יםאויב֣יםאוֹיְבִיםאויבים'oy.VimenemiesHVqrmpa
בַּ/שָּֽׁעַר\׃ב/שער\בַּ/שָּֽׁעַר\׃ב/שער\ba./Sha.'arin the/ gateHRd+Ncmsa