I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

You uprooted a vine from Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it.

O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine,

A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table.

until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob."

It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard -- Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments.