Psalm 127:1 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ EXCEPT THE Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. [Ps. 121:1, 3, 5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Common English Bible

¹ Unless it is the LORD who builds the house, the builders’ work is pointless. Unless it is the LORD who protects the city, the guard on duty is pointless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A Canticle in steps. Blessed are all those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.

Psalm 127:1 Cross References

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way: But the LORD directeth his steps.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Psalm 124:1

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Isaiah 62:6

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,

1 Chronicles 28:10

Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

Jeremiah 51:12

Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Corinthians 15:14

and if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

Psalm 121:1

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help.

Psalm 123:1

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Psalm 120:1

In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

Psalm 125:1

They that trust in the LORD Shall be as mount Zion, Which cannot be removed, But abideth for ever.

Psalm 78:69

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Psalm 126:1

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.

Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Isaiah 27:3

I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

1 Chronicles 29:19

and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

Song of Solomon 5:7

The watchmen that went about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen that go about the city found me: To whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

Jeremiah 51:31

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,

Psalm 72:1

Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Joshua 2:2

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

1 Kings 5:12

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.