Psalms 127
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The value of the holy blessing
Verse 1
WEB A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
KJV 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.
TSK A Song: ps 120:1, ps 121:1, ps 122:1, ps 123:1, ps 124:1, ps 125:1, ps 126:1; for Solomon: ps 72:1; The Lord: ps 33:16-18, pr 16:9, pr 21:30,31, ec 9:11, 1co 3:7; build: 1ch 22:10,11, 1ch 28:10,20, 1ch 29:19, 1co 3:9-15; they labour: 1co 15:14, ga 4:11; except: ps 121:3-5, isa 27:3, zec 2:4,5; the watchman: so 3:3, so 5:7, isa 21:5-12, isa 56:10, isa 62:6, jer 51:12,31, eze 33:2-9
Verse 2
WEB It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
KJV 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.
TSK vain: ps 39:5,6, ec 1:14, ec 2:1-11,20-23, ec 4:8; rise up: pr 31:15-18; the bread: ge 3:17-19, ec 6:7; for so he: ps 3:5, ps 4:8, ec 5:12, jer 31:26, eze 34:25, ac 12:5,6
Verse 3
WEB Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
KJV Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
TSK children: ps 128:3,4, ge 1:28, ge 15:4,5, ge 24:60, ge 30:1,2, ge 33:5, ge 41:51,52, ge 48:4, de 28:4, jos 24:3,4, 1sa 1:19,20,27, 1sa 2:20,21, 1ch 28:5, isa 8:18
Verse 5
WEB Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
KJV Happy 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.
TSK Happy: ge 50:23, job 1:2, job 42:12-16; they shall: job 5:4, pr 27:11; speak: ps 18:47