Psalm 127

Psalms 127: Syllables: 121; Longest recitation: 10; Tenor: C 23.14%;
Ornament density: 12.4%; Average phrase length: 10.1.

1 ♪f A song of the ascents, of Solomon. If Yahweh does not build a house, in vain its builders toil in it. If Yahweh does not keep a city, in vain the vigilant keeps watch. (~1-2-4-1)
א ש֥יר הֽמֽעל֗ות לשל֫מ֥ה אם־יהו֤ה לא־יבנ֬ה ב֗ית ש֤וא עמל֣ו בונ֣יו ב֑ו אם־יהו֥ה לא־ישמר־ע֝֗יר ש֤וא שק֬ד שומֽר	8 14 12		a wir hmylot lwlmh am-ihvh la-ibnh bit wva ymlu boniv bo am-ihvh la-iwmor-yir wva wqd womr
2 ♪C In vain for you to arise early and sit late to eat the bread of hardship. So he gives his beloved sleep. (C-1-4-1)
ב ש֤וא לכ֨ם משכ֪ימֽי ק֡ום מאחרי־ש֗בת א֭כלי ל֣חם העצב֑ים כ֤ן ית֖ן לידיד֣ו שנֽא	20 8		b wva lcm mwcimi qum makri-wbt aocli lkm hyxbim cn iitn lidido winh
3 Here! children are an inheritance of Yahweh, the fruit of the belly a wage. (1-4-1)
ג הנ֤ה נחל֣ת יהו֣ה בנ֑ים ש֝כ֗ר פר֣י הבֽטן	9 7		g hnh nklt ihvh bnim wcr pri hbTn
4 As arrows in a valiant hand, so are children of the youthful. (1-4-1)
ד כחצ֥ים ביד־גב֑ור כ֝֗ן בנ֣י הנעורֽים	7 6		d ckixim bid-gibor cn bni hnyurim
5 Happy the valiant who filled his quiver with them. He will not be ashamed, when he speaks with enemies at the gate. (1-2-4-1)
ה אשר֤י הג֗בר אש֤ר מל֥א את־אשפת֗ו מ֫ה֥ם לֽא־יב֑שו כֽי־ידבר֖ו את־אויב֣ים בשֽער	15 3 10		h awri hgbr awr mila at-awpto mhm la-ibowu ci-idbru at-aoibim bwyr

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