Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 127:1-2
1Except Yhwhיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068buildיִבְנֶ֬הyiv.NehH1129the houseבַ֗יִתVa.yitH1004,they labourעָמְל֣וּ'a.me.LuH5998in vainשָׁ֤וְא׀shav'H7723that buildבוֹנָ֣יוvo.NavH1129it: except Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068keepיִשְׁמָר־yish.mor-H8104the cityעִ֝֗יר'IrH5892,the watchmanשׁוֹמֵֽר׃sho.MerH8104wakethשָׁקַ֬דsha.KadH8245butin vainשָׁ֤וְא׀shav'H7723.
2It isvainשָׁ֤וְאshav'H7723for you to rise upק֡וּםkumH6965earlyמַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵיmash.Ki.meiH7925,to sit upשֶׁ֗בֶתShe.vetH3427lateמְאַֽחֲרֵי־me.'a.cha.rei-H309,to eatאֹ֭כְלֵי'O.khe.leiH398the breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of sorrowsהָעֲצָבִ֑יםha.'a.tza.VimH6089: forso he givethיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414his belovedלִֽידִיד֣וֹli.di.DoH3039sleepשֵׁנָֽא׃she.Na'H8142.
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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