NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A Songshiyr (sheer) a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song. of degrees ma`alah (mah-al-aw') elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story. for Solomon Shlomoh (shel-o-mo') peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon. Except the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. build banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) they labour `amal (aw-mal') to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness -- (take) labour (in). in vain shav' (shawv) evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. that build banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. it except the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. keep shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. the watchman shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. waketh shaqad (shaw-kad') to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill) -- hasten, remain, wake, watch (for). but in vain shav' (shawv) evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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 <> 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible A Solomonic song of ascents. Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the LORD watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. International Standard Version Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly. NET Bible A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain. Aramaic Bible in Plain English If Lord Jehovah does not build the house, its builders labor uselessly, and if Lord Jehovah does not keep the city, its keepers wake up uselessly. GOD'S WORD® Translation [A song by Solomon for going up to worship.] If the LORD does not build the house, it is useless for the builders to work on it. If the LORD does not protect a city, it is useless for the guard to stay alert. King James 2000 Bible Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain that build it: unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman wakes, but in vain. Links Psalm 127:1Psalm 127:1 NIV Psalm 127:1 NLT Psalm 127:1 ESV Psalm 127:1 NASB Psalm 127:1 KJV |
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