Chapter 127
1שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת לִשְׁלֹמֹה אִם־יְהֹוָה לֹא־יִבְנֶה בַיִת שָׁוְא עָמְלוּ בוֹנָיו בּוֹ אִם־יְהֹוָה לֹא־יִשְׁמׇר־עִיר שָׁוְא שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵֽרA song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless GOD builds the house, its builders labor in vain on it; unless GOD watches over the city, the guard keeps vigil in vain.Shir hamaalot lishlomo im-Adonai lo-yivneh vayit shav amlu vonayv bo im-Adonai lo-yishmor-ir shav shakad shomer
2שָׁוְא לָכֶם מַשְׁכִּימֵֽי קוּם מְאַחֲרֵי־שֶׁבֶת אֹכְלֵי לֶחֶם הָעֲצָבִים כֵּן יִתֵּן לִידִידוֹ שֵׁנָֽאIn vain do you rise early and stay up late, you who toil for the bread you eat; God’s loved ones are provided for while they sleep.Shav lachem mashkimey kum meacharey-shevet ochley lechem haatzavim ken yiten lidido shena
3הִנֵּה נַחֲלַת יְהֹוָה בָּנִים שָׂכָר פְּרִי הַבָּֽטֶןSons are the provision of GOD; the fruit of the womb, divine reward.Hineh nachalat Adonai banim sachar peri habaten
4כְּחִצִּים בְּיַד־גִּבּוֹר כֵּן בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִֽיםLike arrows in the hand of a warrior are sons born to a man in his youth.Kechitzim beyad-gibor ken beney hanurim
5אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר מִלֵּא אֶת־אַשְׁפָּתוֹ מֵהֶם לֹֽא־יֵבֹשׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּרוּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִים בַּשָּֽׁעַרHappy is the man who fills his quiver with them; they shall not be put to shame when they contend with the enemy in the gate.Ashrey hagever asher mile et-ashpato mehem lo-yevoshu ki-yedabru et-oyvim bashaar