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Rashi, on Ps 126:1
Rashi · 1040–1105
Ps 126:1 · Douay-Rheims
“Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.”
On this verse:
“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. [its] watcher keeps his vigil in vain The watchman watches it in vain.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.