127 (G28). GROUP III. PSALM (SECOND). TRUST.
| G28 | T | g | 1∼ | Human builders. Vain. | ||
| 1∼. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: | ||||||
| h | ∼1 | Human defenders of city. Vain. | ||||
| ∼1. except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. | ||||||
| U | 2∼ | Human labours. Vain. | ||||
| 2∼. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: | ||||||
| U | ∼2 | Divine gifts. | ||||
| ∼2. for so he giveth his beloved sleep. | ||||||
| T | g | 3 | Divine provision of builders. Sons. | |||
| 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. | ||||||
| h | 4,5 | Divine provision of defenders. | ||||
| 4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. | ||||||
| 5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. |