Psalm 127
New American Standard Bible 2020
Prosperity Comes from the Lord.
A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.
1UnlessH518H3808 the LordH3068 1buildsH1129 a houseH1004, They who buildH1129 it laborH5998 inH7723 vainH7723; UnlessH518H3808 the LordH3068 2guardsH8104 a cityH5892, The watchmanH8104 staysH8245 awakeH8245 inH7723 vainH7723.2It is futileH7723 for you to riseH6965 upH6965 earlyH7925, To 3stayH3427 upH309 lateH309, To 4eatH398 the breadH3899 of painfulH6089 laborH6089; ThisH3651 isH3651 howH3651 He givesH5414 to His 5belovedH3039 6sleepH8142.
3BeholdH2009, 7childrenH1121 are a 8giftH5159 of the LordH3068, The 9fruitH6529 of the wombH990 is a rewardH7939.4Like arrowsH2671 in the handH3027 of a 10warriorH1368, SoH3651 are the childrenH1121 of one’s youthH5271.511BlessedH835 is the manH1397 whoseH834 quiverH827 is fullH4390 of them; 12They will not beH954 ashamedH954 WhenH3588 they 13speakH1696 with their enemiesH340 14in the gateH8179.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 127:1 Ps 78:69 ↩
- 2. Psalms 127:1 Ps 121:4 ↩
- 3. Psalms 127:2 Lit sit late ↩
- 4. Psalms 127:2 Gen 3:17, 19 ↩
- 5. Psalms 127:2 Ps 60:5 ↩
- 6. Psalms 127:2 Job 11:18, 19; Prov 3:24; Eccl 5:12 ↩
- 7. Psalms 127:3 Gen 33:5; 48:4; Josh 24:3, 4; Ps 113:9 ↩
- 8. Psalms 127:3 Or heritage ↩
- 9. Psalms 127:3 Deut 7:13; 28:4; Is 13:18 ↩
- 10. Psalms 127:4 Ps 112:2; 120:4 ↩
- 11. Psalms 127:5 Ps 128:2, 3 ↩
- 12. Psalms 127:5 Prov 27:11 ↩
- 13. Psalms 127:5 Is 29:21; Amos 5:12 ↩
- 14. Psalms 127:5 Gen 34:20 ↩
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
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