New American Standard Bible 1995

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Psalm

127

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh
builds to build Verb H1129 יִבְנֶ֬ה yiv·neh
the house, a house Noun H1004 בַ֗יִת va·yit
They labor to labor, toil Verb H5998 עָמְל֣וּ a·me·lu
in vain emptiness, vanity Noun H7723 שָׁ֤וְא sha·ve
who build to build Verb H1129 בֹונָ֣יו vo·v·nav
it; Unless if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh
guards to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 יִשְׁמָר־ yish·mar-
the city, city, town Noun H5892 עִ֝֗יר ir
The watchman to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁומֵֽר׃ sho·v·mer.
keeps awake to watch, wake Verb H8245 שָׁקַ֬ד sha·kad
in vain. emptiness, vanity Noun H7723 שָׁ֤וְא sha·ve

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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 A {A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD builds build the house, They labor they labour in vain who that build it; Unless it: except the LORD guards keep the city, The the watchman keeps awake waketh but in vain.
Hebrew Greek English 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.