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Psalm 127

Vers 1

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)Unless the LORD will build the house,
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) its builders only toil in vain;
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) the city’s guards keep watch in vain
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) unless the LORD upholds their cause.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) In all the labour of your hands
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) success on God alone depends.

Vers 2

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)In vain at early dawn you rise
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) and then at night go late to bed
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) only to slave all day for bread.
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) In vain you toil and heave your sighs.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) On those he loves the LORD will heap
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) his blessings even while they sleep.

Vers 3

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)Our children all are gifts of God,
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) our sons and daughters his reward –
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) each one a blessing from the LORD,
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) as heritage on us bestowed.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) Like arrows in a warrior’s hands
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) are sons that rise to one’s defence.

Vers 4

Notenbalk regel 1 (iso)Notenbalk regel 1 (rit)Blest is a man when in his youth
Notenbalk regel 2 (iso)Notenbalk regel 2 (rit) the LORD with sons has favoured him,
Notenbalk regel 3 (iso)Notenbalk regel 3 (rit) who has a quiver filled with them –
Notenbalk regel 4 (iso)Notenbalk regel 4 (rit) his arrows in the fight for truth.
Notenbalk regel 5 (iso)Notenbalk regel 5 (rit) Great is the strength that they will show
Notenbalk regel 6 (iso)Notenbalk regel 6 (rit) when in the gate they face their foe.
Over deze psalm

Psalm 127 is een psalm van Salomo en behoort tot Boek V (Psalm 107–150) van het Psalter. Pelgrimspsalm: Heeft het opschrift "Lied Hammaäloth" (Lied der opgangen).

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