Psalm 127:1
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
7892 [e]שִׁ֥יר
šîr
A SongN-msc
4609 [e]הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת
ham-ma-‘ă-lō-wṯ,
of AscentsArt | N-fp
8010 [e]לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה
liš-lō-mōh
of SolomonPrep-l | N-proper-ms
518 [e]אִם־
’im-
UnlessConj
3068 [e]יְהוָ֤ה ׀
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
3808 [e]לֹא־
lō-
notAdv-NegPrt
1129 [e]יִבְנֶ֬ה
yiḇ-neh
buildsV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
1004 [e]בַ֗יִת
ḇa-yiṯ,
the houseN-ms
7723 [e]שָׁ֤וְא ׀
šāw
in vainN-ms
5998 [e]עָמְל֣וּ
‘ā-mə-lū
they laborV-Qal-Perf-3cp
1129 [e]בוֹנָ֣יו
ḇō-w-nāw
who buildV-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms
  בּ֑וֹ
bōw;
itPrep | 3ms
518 [e]אִם־
’im-
UnlessConj
3068 [e]יְהוָ֥ה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
3808 [e]לֹֽא־
lō-
notAdv-NegPrt
8104 [e]יִשְׁמָר־
yiš-mār-
guardsV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
5892 [e]עִ֝֗יר
‘îr,
the cityN-fs
7723 [e]שָׁ֤וְא ׀
šāw
in vainN-ms
8245 [e]שָׁקַ֬ד
šā-qaḏ
stays awakeV-Qal-Perf-3ms
8104 [e]שׁוֹמֵֽר׃
šō-w-mêr.
the watchmanV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms





















Hebrew Texts
תהילים 127:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲלֹ֗ות לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בֹונָ֣יו בֹּ֑ו אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שֹׁומֵֽר׃

תהילים 127:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
שיר המעלות לשלמה אם־יהוה ׀ לא־יבנה בית שוא ׀ עמלו בוניו בו אם־יהוה לא־ישמר־עיר שוא ׀ שקד שומר׃

תהילים 127:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
שיר המעלות לשלמה אם־יהוה ׀ לא־יבנה בית שוא ׀ עמלו בוניו בו אם־יהוה לא־ישמר־עיר שוא ׀ שקד שומר׃

תהילים 127:1 Hebrew Bible
שיר המעלות לשלמה אם יהוה לא יבנה בית שוא עמלו בוניו בו אם יהוה לא ישמר עיר שוא שקד שומר׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.

King James Bible
<> 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Solomonic song of ascents. Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the LORD watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A Song.

Psalm 120:1 In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.

Psalm 121:1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from where comes my help.

Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalm 123:1 To you lift I up my eyes, O you that dwell in the heavens.

Psalm 124:1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Psalm 125:1 They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot …

Psalm 126:1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

for Solomon. or, of Solomon

Psalm 72:1 Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

The Lord

Psalm 33:16-18 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man …

Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

Proverbs 21:30,31 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD…

Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, …

1 Corinthians 3:7 So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; …

build

1 Chronicles 22:10,11 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and …

1 Chronicles 28:10,20 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build an house for …

1 Chronicles 29:19 And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, …

1 Corinthians 3:9-15 For we are laborers together with God: you are God's husbandry, you …

they labour

1 Corinthians 15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your …

Galatians 4:11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed on you labor in vain.

that build it. Heb. that are builders of it in it
except

Psalm 121:3-5 He will not suffer your foot to be moved: he that keeps you will not slumber…

Isaiah 27:3 I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt …

Zechariah 2:4,5 And said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying…

the watchman

Songs 3:3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw …

Songs 5:7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they …

Isaiah 21:5-12 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, you …

Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb …

Isaiah 62:6 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never …

Jeremiah 51:12,31 Set up the standard on the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, …

Ezekiel 33:2-9 Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, …

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