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            <div class="label">127</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 127</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">A Song of degrees for Solomon.</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.127.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">&#182; Unless the <span class="nd">Lord</span> builds the house, they labour in vain that build it; unless the <span class="nd">Lord</span> keeps the city, the watchmen watch in vain.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.127.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.127.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">It is</span></span><span class="content"> vain for you to rise up early, to come home late, to eat the bread of sorrows, because he shall give his beloved sleep.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.127.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.127.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Behold, sons </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> a heritage of the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">and</span></span><span class="content"> the fruit of the womb </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> to be desired.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.127.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.127.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> the young men.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.127.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.127.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Happy </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> the man that has filled his quiver with them: he shall not be ashamed when he speaks with the enemies in the gate.</span></span></div>
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International

First published by the Church of Scotland in 1781.

Psalms 127