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OET (OET-RV) A song by Solomon for of ascent there to Yerushalem.
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OET-LV The_song the_ascents of_Shəlomoh[fn] if YHWH not he_will_build a_house vanity they_have_toiled builders_its in/on/over_him/it if YHWH not he_will_watch_over a_city vanity he_has_kept_awake [the]_watchman.
Vanity to/for_you_all [who]_rise_early (of)_to_rise [who]_delay (of)_to_sit [who]_eat (of)_the_bread the_anxious_toil thus he_gives to_beloved_his sleep.
127:1 Note: KJB: Ps.127.1
UHB שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃ ‡
(shir hammaˊₐlōt lishəlomoh ʼim-yhwh loʼ-yiⱱneh ⱱayit shāvəʼ ˊāməlū ⱱōnāyv bō ʼim-yhwh loʼ-yishmār-ˊir shāvəʼ shāqad shōmēr.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX
Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν.
¶ Μακάριοι πάντες οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον, οἱ πορευόμενοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.
(
Ōdaʸ tōn anabathmōn.
¶ Makarioi pantes hoi foboumenoi ton Kurion, hoi poreuomenoi en tais hodois autou. )
BrTr
A Song of Degrees.
¶ Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; who walk in his ways.
ULT A song of ascents, of Solomon.
⇔ A Song of Ascents of Solomon If Yahweh is not the builder of the house,
⇔ they work uselessly, those who build it.
⇔ If it is not Yahweh who guards the city,
⇔ the watchman stands guard uselessly.
UST If people are building a house without Yahweh helping them,
⇔ they are building it in vain.
⇔ Similarly, if Yahweh does not protect a city,
⇔ it is useless for guards to stay awake at night.
BSB A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
⇔ Unless the LORD builds the house,
⇔ its builders labor in vain;
⇔ unless the LORD protects the city,
⇔ its watchmen stand guard in vain.
OEB A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
⇔ Unless the Lord builds the house,
⇔ those who build it labour in vain.
⇔ Unless the Lord guards the city,
⇔ the watchman wakes in vain.
WEBBE A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.
⇔ Unless the LORD builds the house,
⇔ they who build it labour in vain.
⇔ Unless the LORD watches over the city,
⇔ the watchman guards it in vain.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET A song of ascents, by Solomon.
⇔ If the Lord does not build a house,
⇔ then those who build it work in vain.
⇔ If the Lord does not guard a city,
⇔ then the watchman stands guard in vain.
LSV A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY SOLOMON. If YHWH does not build the house,
Its builders have labored at it in vain,
If YHWH does not watch a city,
A watchman has awoken in vain.
FBV A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of Solomon.
⇔ If the Lord doesn't build the house, the work of the builders is futile. If the Lord doesn't guard the city, the work of the guards is pointless.
T4T If people are building a house without knowing whether it is Yahweh’s will to build it,
⇔ they are building it in vain.
⇔ Similarly, if Yahweh does not protect a city,
⇔ it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake to tell people if their enemies come to attack it.
LEB • its builders labor at it in vain. • Unless Yahweh guards a city, • a guard watches in vain.
BBE A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.
⇔ If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
Moff A pilgrim song, by Solomon.
⇔ Unless the Eternal builds the house,
⇔ workmen build in vain;
⇔ unless the Eternal guards the town, sentries are on guard in vain.
JPS A Song of Ascents; of 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.
ASV A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.
⇔ Except Jehovah build the house,
⇔ They labor in vain that build it:
⇔ Except Jehovah keep the city,
⇔ The watchman waketh but in vain.
DRA Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.
YLT A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.
Drby A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.
⇔ Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
RV A Song of Ascents; of 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.
Wbstr A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD shall build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.
KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
KJB-1611 ¶ Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the LORD keepe the citie, the watchman waketh but in vaine.
(¶ Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vaine.)
Bshps A song of high degrees (made) for Solomon. If GOD wyll not buylde the house, they labour in vayne that buylde it: if God kepe not the citie, the watchman waketh in vayne.
(A song of high degrees (made) for Solomon. If GOD will not build the house, they labour in vayne that build it: if God keep not the city, the watchman waketh in vayne.)
Gnva A song of degrees, or Psalme of Salomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lord keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine.
(A song of degrees, or Psalme of Salomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vaine. )
Cvdl Excepte the LORDE buylde the house, their labour is but lost that buylde it.
(Excepte the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it.)
Wyc The title of the hundrid and seuene and twentithe salm. The song of greces. Blessid ben alle men, that dreden the Lord; that gon in hise weies.
(The title of the hundred and seven and twentieth psalm. The song of greces. Blessed been all men, that dreden the Lord; that going in his ways.)
Luth Ein Lied Salomos im höhern Chor. Wo der HErr nicht das Haus bauet, so arbeiten umsonst, die dran bauen. Wo der HErr nicht die Stadt behütet, so wachet der Wächter umsonst.
(A Lied Salomos in_the höhern Chor. Where the/of_the LORD not the house bauet, so arbeiten umsonst, the dran bauen. Where the/of_the LORD not the city behütet, so wachet the/of_the Wächter umsonst.)
ClVg Canticum graduum. [Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis ejus.[fn]
(Canticum graduum. [Beati everyone who timent Dominum, who ambulant in viis his. )
127.1 Canticum graduum. CASS. Decimus gradus, ut qui caste timet, pro eo omnia ferat, quod nunc expedit Ecclesiæ inter malos. Sæpe expugnaverunt. AUG. Mali, etsi audiunt verbum Dei, etc., usque ad quod tot malos ferant. CASS. Ostendens primo quæ tulerit, consolatur infirmos. Secundo agit de reprobatione persequentium, ibi, Dominus justus. Sæpe expugnaverunt. Quasi: O filii, nolite mirari ad ista, etc., usque ad quia crescit Ecclesia in adversis.
127.1 Canticum graduum. CASS. Decimus gradus, as who caste timet, for eo everything ferat, that now expedit Ecclesiæ between malos. Sæpe expugnaverunt. AUG. Mali, etsi audiunt the_word of_God, etc., until to that tot malos ferant. CASS. Ostendens primo which tulerit, consolatur infirmos. Secundo agit about reprobatione persequentium, ibi, Master justus. Sæpe expugnaverunt. Quasi: O children, nolite mirari to ista, etc., until to because crescit Ecclesia in adversis.
Ps 127 Blessing and protection come from God. Without his presence, there is no success (127:1-2). This is particularly true for children, who are God’s gift (127:3-5).
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: song the,ascents of,Solomon if YHWH not builds house in_vain labour builders,its in/on/over=him/it if YHWH not guards (a)_city in_vain keeps_watch watchman )
Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)
song of ascents
(Some words not found in UHB: song the,ascents of,Solomon if YHWH not builds house in_vain labour builders,its in/on/over=him/it if YHWH not guards (a)_city in_vain keeps_watch watchman )
This could mean: (1) “song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration” or (2) “song people sang while going up the steps into the temple” or (3) “song whose words are like steps.” See how you translated this in Psalms 120:1