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| [1]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. |
[1]Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain. |
| [2]Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep. |
[2]It is in vain for you to rise early , and to lie down late, and eat the bread of sorrow: but he will surely give rest to his beloved. |
| [3]Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb. |
[3]Behold, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb his reward. |
| [4]As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men. |
[4]As are the arrows in the hand of the strong man: so are the children of youth. |
| [5]O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate! |
[5]Blessed is the man, that hath his quiver full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speak with their enemies in the gate. |