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Psalms 126
Swete's Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
Ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος οἰκοδομήσῃ οἶκον, εἰς μάτην ἐκοπίασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες αὐτόν· ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος φυλάξῃ πόλιν, εἰς μάτην ἠγρύπνησεν ὁ φυλάσσαων.
127:1
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.
εἰς μάτην ἐστὶν ὑμῖν τοῦ ὀρθρίζειν, ἐγείρεσθαι μετὰ τὸ καθῆσθαι, οἱ ἔσθοντες ἄρτον ὀδύνης, ὅταν δῷ τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς αὐτοῦ ὕπνον.
127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.
δοῦ ἡ κληρονομία Κυρίου υἱοί, ὁ μισθὸς τοῦ καρποῦ τῆς γαστρὸς αὐτῆς.
127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
ὡσεὶ βέλη ἐν χειρὶ δυνατοῦ, οὕτως οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἐκτετιναγμένων.
127:4
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
μακάριος ὃς πληρώσει τὴν ἐπιθυρίαν αὐτοῦ ἐξ αὐτῶν· οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται, ὅταν λαλῶσι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πύλῃ.
127:5
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν.
He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.