Psalm 127 תְּהִלִּים פרק קכ״ז

Tehillim 127 · תהילים קכ״ז. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 127 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   שִׁירshira songהַמַּעֲלוֹתham/ma/a/LOTof ascentsלִשְׁלֹמֹהLish/lo/MOof Solomonאִם־יְהֹוָהim-Adonaiunless the LORDלֹא־יִבְנֶהlo-yiv/NEbuildsבַיִתVA/yitthe houseשָׁוְאshavin vainעָמְלוּa/me/LUlaborבוֹנָיוvo/NAYVits buildersבּוֹboon itאִם־יְהֹוָהim-Adonaiunless the LORDלֹא־יִשְׁמׇר־עִירlo-yish/MOR-irkeeps the cityשָׁוְאshavin vainשָׁקַדsha/KADstays awakeשׁוֹמֵר׃sho/MERthe watchman

   A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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   שָׁוְאshavit is vainלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youמַשְׁכִּימֵיmash/ki/MEyou who rise earlyקוּםkumto riseמְאַחֲרֵי־שֶׁבֶתme/a/cha/RE-SHE/vetwho sit up lateאֹכְלֵיokh/LEwho eatלֶחֶםLE/chembreadהָעֲצָבִיםha/a/tsa/VIMof sorrowsכֵּןkensoיִתֵּןyit/TENHe givesלִידִידוֹli/di/DOto His belovedשֵׁנָא׃she/NAsleep

   It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנַחֲלַתna/cha/LATa heritage ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDבָּנִיםba/NIMare childrenשָׂכָרsa/KHARa reward isפְּרִיpe/RIthe fruit ofהַבָּטֶן׃hab/BA/tenthe womb

   Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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   כְּחִצִּיםke/chits/TSIMas arrowsבְּיַד־גִּבּוֹרbe/YAD-gib/BORin the hand of a mighty manכֵּןkenso areבְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofהַנְּעוּרִים׃han/ne/u/RIMthe youth

   As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

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   אַשְׁרֵיash/REblessed isהַגֶּבֶרhag/GE/verthe manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoמִלֵּאmil/LEhas filledאֶת־אַשְׁפָּתוֹet-ash/pa/TOhis quiverמֵהֶםme/HEMwith themלֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּlo-ye/VO/shuthey shall not be ashamedכִּי־יְדַבְּרוּki-ye/dab/be/RUwhen they speak withאֶת־אוֹיְבִיםet-oy/VIMthe enemiesבַּשָּׁעַר׃bash/SHA/arin the gate

   Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.