תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 127

Read Psalms Chapter 127 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 5 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אִם יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא יִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא עָמְל֥וּ בוֹנָ֗יו בּ֑וֹ אִם יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא יִשְׁמָר עִ֗יר שָׁ֤וְא שָׁקַ֥ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃

KJVA 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.

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַחֲרֵ֬י שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃

KJVIt 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.

It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved.

הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃

KJVLo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.

כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃

KJVAs arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.

אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ כִּֽי יְ֝דַבְּר֗וּ אֶת אוֹיְבִ֥ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃

KJVHappy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.