Psalms 127:1

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Psalms 127:1


← Psalms 126:6 Psalms 127:1 (KJV) Psalms 127:2 →
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

A SongH7892 of degreesH4609 for SolomonH8010. Except the LORDH3068 buildH1129 the houseH1004, they labourH5998 in vainH7723 that buildH1129 it: except the LORDH3068 keepH8104 the cityH5892, the watchmanH8104 wakethH8245 but in vainH7723.


Original Hebrew

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלֹות לִשְׁלֹמֹה אִם־יְהוָה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶה בַיִת שָׁוְא ׀ עָמְלוּ בֹונָיו בֹּו אִם־יְהוָה לֹא־יִשְׁמָר־עִיר שָׁוְא ׀ שָׁקַד שֹׁומֵר׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
שִׁ֥יר
shir H7892 HNcbsc (the) song of
הַֽ/מַּֽעֲל֗וֹת
ha./ma.'a.Lot H4609 HTd/Ncfpa the/ ascents
לִ/שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה
li/sh.Lo.Moh H8010 HR/Np of/ Solomon
אִם
'im- H518 HC if
יְהוָ֤ה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
לֹא
lo'- H3808 HTn not
יִבְנֶ֬ה
yiv.Neh H1129 HVqi3ms he will build
בַ֗יִת
Va.yit H1004 HNcmsa a house
שָׁ֤וְא
shav' H7723 HNcmsa vanity
עָמְל֣וּ
'a.me.Lu H5998 HVqp3cp they have toiled
בוֹנָ֣י/ו
vo.Na/v H1129 HVqrmpc/Sp3ms builders/ its
בּ֑/וֹ
b/o HR/Sp3ms in/ it
אִם
'im- H518 HC if
יְהוָ֥ה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
לֹֽא
lo'- H3808 HTn not
יִשְׁמָר
yish.mor- H8104 HVqi3ms he will watch over
עִ֝֗יר
'Ir H5892 HNcfsa a city
שָׁ֤וְא
shav' H7723 HNcmsa vanity
שָׁקַ֬ד
sha.Kad H8245 HVqp3ms he has kept awake
שׁוֹמֵֽר
sho.Mer H8104 HVqrmsa (the) watchman
Strong's References
  • H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  • H1129 — בָּנָה (bânâh, baw-naw'): a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
  • H4609 — מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh, mah-al-aw'): feminine of מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) H4608; elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms); things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
  • H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר (ʻâr); or עָיַר (ʻâyar); (Judges 10:4), from עוּר (ʻûwr) H5782; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
  • H5998 — עָמַל (ʻâmal, aw-mal'): a primitive root; to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness; (take) labour (in).
  • H7723 — שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ, shawv): or שַׁו (shav); from the same as שׁוֹא (shôwʼ) H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
  • H7892 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or feminine שִׁירָה (shîyrâh); from שִׁיר (shîyr) H7891; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
  • H8010 — שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh, shel-o-mo'): from שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm) H7965; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon.
  • H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
  • H8245 — שָׁקַד (shâqad, shaw-kad'): a primitive root; to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill); hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
  • H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

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