## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 127

###### Rashi on Psalms 127:1:1
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**שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לִשְׁלֹמֹה.** שִׁיר זֶה אָמַר דָּוִד עַל שְׁלֹמֹה בְּנוֹ שֶׁצָּפָה בְּרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ שֶׁעָתִיד לִבְנוֹת בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבוֹ בַיּוֹם יִשָּׂא שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת בַּת פַּרְעֹה, וְעַל זֶה נֶאֱמַר (ירמיהו לב:לא) ״כִּי עַל אַפִּי וְעַל חֲמָתִי הָיְתָה לִּי הָעִיר הַזֹּאת לְמִן הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ אוֹתָהּ״. לְכָךְ אָמַר הַמִּזְמוֹר הַזֶּה: לָמָּה לְךָ בְּנִי לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת וְלָסוּר מֵאַחֲרֵי הַמָּקוֹם מֵאַחַר שֶׁאֵינוֹ חָפֵץ בָּהּ, לַ**שָּׁוְא עָמְלוּ בוֹנָיו בּוֹ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A song of ascents about Solomon** This song David recited about his son, Solomon, for he saw through the holy spirit that he [Solomon] was destined to build the Temple, and on that very day, Solomon would marry Pharaoh’s daughter, and concerning this was said (Jer. 32:31): “For this city has aroused My anger and My wrath since the day they built it.” Therefore, he recited this song. My son, why should you build a house and turn away from following the Omnipresent? Since He does not desire it, its workers have toiled at it in vain.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:1:2
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**שָׁוְא שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵר.** עַל חִנָּם צוֹפֶה בָּהּ הַשּׁוֹמֵר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**[its] watcher keeps his vigil in vain** The watchman watches it in vain.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:2:1
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**שָׁוְא לָכֶם.** בַּעֲלֵי הָאוּמָּנִיּוֹת הַמַּשְׁכִּימִים וּמְאַחֲרִים לִמְלַאכְתָּם וּמִתְפַּרְנְסִים בְּעִצָּבוֹן וּבִיגִיעָה בְּ**לֶחֶם הָעֲצָבִים** שֶׁל טֹרַח:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**It is futile for you** The craftsmen, who rise early and stay late at their work and sustain themselves with toil and labor, with bread of toil, [i.e.,] of the toil of work.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:2:2
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**כֵּן יִתֵּן.** הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא פַּרְנָסָה לְמִי שֶׁמְּנַדֵּד שֵׁנָה מֵעֵינָיו בִּשְׁבִיל לַעֲסֹק בַּתּוֹרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**so will the Lord give** The Holy One, blessed be He, [will give] sustenance to him who banishes his sleep from his eyes in order to engage in the Torah.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:2:3
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**לִידִידוֹ שֵׁנָא.** לִמְנַדֵּד מֵעֵינָיו שֵׁינָה (כתובות סב.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**to one who banishes sleep** Heb. לידידו שנא. to one who banishes (מנדד) sleep from his eyes.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:3:1
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**הִנֵּה נַחֲלַת ה׳.** לְאוֹתוֹ הָאִישׁ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Behold, the heritage of the Lord** for that man [who banishes sleep from his eyes].


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:3:2
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**בָּנִים.** אֵלּוּ הַתַּלְמִידִים שֶׁהוּא מַעֲמִיד, שֶׁהֵם לוֹ כְּבָנִים (ספרי דברים לד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**sons** These are the disciples whom he sets up, who are to him like sons.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:3:3
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**שְׂכַר פְּרִי הַבָּטֶן.** שְׂכַר פְּרִי הַתּוֹרָה שֶׁבַּלֵּב, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״כִּי נָעִים כִּי תִשְׁמְרֵם בְּבִטְנֶךָ״ (משלי כב:יח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the reward is the fruit of the innards** The reward is the fruit of the Torah that is in his heart as it is said (Prov. 22:18): “For it is pleasant that you guard them in your innards.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:4:1
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**כְּחִצִּים בְּיַד גִּבּוֹר.** לְהִלָּחֵם בָּם אֶת אוֹיְבָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man** with which to battle his enemies.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:4:2
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**כֵּן בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִים.** הַתַּלְמִידִים שֶׁאָדָם מַעֲמִיד מִנְּעוּרָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**so are the sons of one’s youth** The disciples that a man sets up in his youth.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:5:1
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**אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר מִלֵּא אֶת אַשְׁפָּתוֹ.** מֵאוֹתָם חִצִּים, אַשְׁפָּה תִּיק הַחִצִּים שֶׁקּוֹרִין קויכרי״ן בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Praiseworthy is the man who has filled his quiver** with those arrows. אשפה is the arrowcase, called cuyvre in Old French.


###### Rashi on Psalms 127:5:2
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**לֹא יֵבֹשׁוּ כִּי יְדַבְּרוּ אֶת אוֹיְבִים בַּשָּׁעַר.** תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים, שֶׁמְּנַצְּחִין זֶה אֶת זֶה בַּהֲלָכָה וְנִרְאִים כְּאוֹיְבִים זֶה לָזֶה (קדושין ל.) (תוספות):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**they will not be ashamed when they talk to the enemies in the gate** Torah scholars who defeat one another in halachah and appear as enemies to one another (addendum).