Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος οἰκοδομήσῃ οἶκον, εἰς μάτην ἐκοπίασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες· ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος φυλάξῃ πόλιν, εἰς μάτην ἠγρύπνησεν ὁ φυλάσσων.

1. Ὠδὴ
   Song
2. τῶν
   of the
3. ἀναβαθμῶν
   ascents
   steps
4.  
   .
    
5. Ἐὰν
   If
6. μὴ
   not
7. Κύριος
   Lord
8. οἰκοδομήσῃ
   builds
   build
9. οἶκον
   house
10.  
    ,
     
11. εἰς
    into
12. μάτην
    in vain
13. ἐκοπίασαν
    labored
    they grew weary, they wearied
14. οἱ
    the
15. οἰκοδομοῦντες
    building
    builders
16.  
    ·
     
17. ἐὰν
    if
18. μὴ
    not
19. Κύριος
    Lord
20. φυλάξῃ
    you shall keep
21. πόλιν
    city
22.  
    ,
     
23. εἰς
    into
24. μάτην
    in vain
25. ἠγρύπνησεν
    stayed awake
    kept vigil, kept watch
26. ὁ
    the
27. φυλάσσων
    guarding
    keeping
28.  
    .
     

A Song of Ascents. If the Lord does not build the house, the builders labor in vain; if the Lord does not guard the city, the watchman keeps watch in vain.