Ὠδὴ

Song

τῶν

of the

the

ἀναβαθμῶν

steps

ascents

 

.

 

Ἐὰν

If

μὴ

not

Κύριος

Lord

οἰκοδομήσῃ

builds

should build

οἶκον

house

 

,

 

εἰς

into

μάτην

in vain

ἐκοπίασαν

they grew weary

grew weary

οἱ

the

οἰκοδομοῦντες

building

builders

 

·

 

ἐὰν

if

μὴ

not

Κύριος

Lord

φυλάξῃ

you shall keep

you will keep

πόλιν

city

 

,

 

εἰς

into

μάτην

in vain

ἠγρύπνησεν

kept watch

ὁ

the

φυλάσσων

guarding

keeping

 

.