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Psalm 127:1-2
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All Good Things Come from God

A song ·for going up to worship [of ascents; C perhaps sung while traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate an annual religious festival like Passover]. Of Solomon.

127 If the Lord doesn’t build the house,
    the builders are working ·for nothing [in vain; without purpose].
If the Lord doesn’t guard the city,
    the guards are watching ·for nothing [in vain; without purpose].
2 It is ·no use [in vain; without purpose] for you to get up early
    and stay up late,
·working for a living [L eating the bread of hardship/pain].
    The Lord ·gives sleep to those he loves [or provides for those he loves while they sleep].

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Psalm 127:1-2
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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food(C) to eat—
    for he grants sleep(D) to[a] those he loves.(E)

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  1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for
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