New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 127:1-2

1Unless the Lord 1builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord 2guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.2It is vain for you to rise up early, To 3retire late, To 4eat the bread of 5painful labors; For He gives to His 6beloved 7even in his sleep.

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Notes

1. Psalms 127:1 Ps 78:69 ↩
2. Psalms 127:1 Ps 121:4 ↩
3. Psalms 127:2 Lit delay sitting ↩
4. Psalms 127:2 Gen 3:17, 19 ↩
5. Psalms 127:2 Lit toils ↩
6. Psalms 127:2 Ps 60:5 ↩
7. Psalms 127:2 Job 11:18, 19; Prov 3:24; Eccl 5:12 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 127

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
The Treasury of David
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings