A song of ascents, 2 by Solomon.
127:1 If the Lord does not build a house, 3
then those who build it work in vain.
If the Lord does not guard a city, 4
then the watchman stands guard in vain.
49:4 But I thought, 5 “I have worked in vain;
I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing.” 6
But the Lord will vindicate me;
my God will reward me. 7
2:13 Be sure of this! The Lord who commands armies has decreed:
The nations’ efforts will go up in smoke;
their exhausting work will be for nothing. 8