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1 Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

3 Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 127:1–5 (57 words)
1
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. יְהוָ֤ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יִבְנֶ֬הyibnebanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  5. בַ֗יִתbayitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  6. שָׁ֤וְאšāwĕʾshav': evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)H7723
  7. עָמְל֣וּʿomlû`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  8. בוֹנָ֣יוbônāywbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  9. בּ֑וֹbô
  10. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  11. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  13. יִשְׁמָרyišmārshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  14. עִ֝֗ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  15. שָׁ֤וְא׀šāwĕʾshav': evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)H7723
  16. שָׁקַ֬דšāqadshaqad: to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)H8245
  17. שׁוֹמֵֽר׃šômērshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
2
  1. שָׁ֤וְאšāwĕʾshav': evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)H7723
  2. לָכֶ֨םlākem
  3. מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵֽיmaškîmêshakam: (literally) to load up (on the back of man or beast)H7925
  4. ק֡וּםqûmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  5. מְאַֽחֲרֵיmĕʾaḥărêachar: to loiter (i.e. be behind); (by implication) to procrastinateH309
  6. שֶׁ֗בֶתšebetyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  7. אֹ֭כְלֵיʾōkĕlêakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  8. לֶ֣חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  9. הָעֲצָבִ֑יםhāʿăṣābîm`etseb: an earthen vessel; (usually) (painful) toilH6089
  10. כֵּ֤ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  11. יִתֵּ֖ןyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  12. לִֽידִיד֣וֹlîdîdôydiyd: lovedH3039
  13. שֵׁנָֽא׃šēnāʾshehah: sleepH8142
3
  1. הִנֵּ֤הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. נַחֲלַ֣תnaḥălatnachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. בָּנִ֑יםbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  5. שָׂ֝כָ֗רśākārsakar: payment of contract; (concretely) salary, fare, maintenanceH7939
  6. פְּרִ֣יpĕrîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  7. הַבָּֽטֶן׃habbāṭenbeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
4
  1. כְּחִצִּ֥יםkĕḥiṣṣîmchets: (properly) a piercer, i.e. an arrow; (by implication) a woundH2671
  2. בְּיַדbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  3. גִּבּ֑וֹרgibbôrgibbowr: powerful; (by implication) a warrior, tyrantH1368
  4. כֵּ֝֗ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  5. בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  6. הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃hannĕʿûrîmna`uwr: (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)H5271
5
  1. אַשְׁרֵ֤יʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  2. הַגֶּ֗בֶרhaggebergeber: (properly) a valiant man or warrior; (generally) a person simplyH1397
  3. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. מִלֵּ֥אmillēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹʾašpātôashpah: a quiver or arrow-caseH827
  7. מֵ֫הֶ֥םmēhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  8. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  9. יֵבֹ֑שׁוּyēbōšûbuwsh: (properly) to pale; (by implication) to be ashamedH954
  10. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. יְדַבְּר֖וּyĕdabbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  12. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  13. אוֹיְבִ֣יםʾôybîmoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  14. בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃baššāʿarsha`ar: an opening, i.e. door or gateH8179

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Strong's words in Psalms 127 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֤ה׀ (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 3 times in Psalms 127.
Strong's H7723 — שָׁ֤וְא (šāwĕʾ)
shav' (shawv) (or shav {shav}) n-m. 1. evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile) 2. figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective 3. also adverbially, in vain) [from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating] KJV: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. Root(s): H7722. Appears 3 times in Psalms 127.
Strong's H1121 — בָּנִ֑ים (bānîm)
ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 2 times in Psalms 127.
Strong's H1129 — יִבְנֶ֬ה (yibne)
banah (baw-naw') v. 1. to build (literally and figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 127.
Strong's H3651 — כֵּ֤ן (kēn)
ken (kane) adj. 1. (properly) set upright 2. hence (figuratively as adjective) just 3. but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation 4. often with other particles) [from H3559] KJV: + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you. Root(s): H3559. Appears 2 times in Psalms 127.
Strong's H518 — אִם (ʾim)
im (eem) prt. 1. (used very widely as demonstrative) lo! 2. (interrogatively) whether? 3. (conditionally), if, although 4. (also) Oh that!, when 5. (hence, as a negative) not [a primitive particle] KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 127.

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