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Unless the LORD ^(C1)builds a house, They who build it labor in vain; Unless the LORD ^(C2)guards a city, The watchman stays awake in vain.

It is futile for you to rise up early, To ^(F1)stay up late, To ^(C1)eat the bread of painful labor; This is how He gives to His ^(C2)beloved ^(C3)sleep.

Behold, ^(C1)children are a ^(F1)gift of the LORD, The ^(C2)fruit of the womb is a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a ^(C1)warrior, So are the children of one's youth.

^(C1)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; ^(C2)They will not be ashamed When they ^(C3)speak with their enemies ^(C4)in the gate.

^(C1)Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who ^(C2)walks in His ways.

When you ^(C1)eat the ^(C2)fruit of the labor of your hands, You will be happy and ^(C3)it will go well for you.

Your wife will be like a ^(C1)fruitful vine ^(F1)Within your house, Your children like ^(C2)olive plants Around your table.

Behold, for so shall a man Who fears the LORD be blessed.

^(C1)The LORD bless you ^(C2)from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Indeed, may you see your ^(C1)children's children. ^(C2)Peace be upon Israel!

"^(F1)Many times they have ^(C1)attacked me from my ^(C2)youth up," ^(C3)Let Israel say,

"^(F1)Many times they have attacked me from my youth up; Yet they have ^(C1)not prevailed against me.

-"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."

The LORD ^(C1)is righteous; He has cut up the ^(C2)ropes of the wicked.

May all who ^(C1)hate Zion Be ^(C2)put to shame and turned backward;

May they be like ^(C1)grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it ^(F1)grows up;

With which the harvester does not fill his ^(F1)hand, Or the binder of sheaves his ^(F2)(C1)arms;

Nor do those who pass by say, "The ^(C1)blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."