Psalms 127
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 127:1-2

1UnlessH518H3808 the LordH3068 1buildsH1129 the houseH1004, They laborH5998 in vainH7723 who buildH1129 it; UnlessH518H3808 the LordH3068 2guardsH8104 the cityH5892, The watchmanH8104 keepsH8245 awakeH8245 in vainH7723.2It is vainH7723 for you to riseH6965 up earlyH7925, To 3retireH3427 lateH309, To 4eatH398 the breadH3899 of 5painfulH6089 laborsH6089; For He givesH5414 to His 6belovedH3039 7even in his sleepH8142.

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Notes

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

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