Psalm 127:1 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹ Except the Lord do build the house, the builders lose their pain: Except the Lord the city keep, the watchmen watch in vain.

More versions

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.

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

Psalm 120:1

In my distress to God I cry'd, and he gave ear to me.

Psalm 121:1

I to the hills will lift mine eyes, from whence doth come mine aid.

Psalm 122:1

I joy'd when to the house of God, Go up, they said to me.

Psalm 123:1

O thou that dwellest in the heav'ns, I lift mine eyes to thee.

Psalm 124:1

Had not the Lord been on our side, may Israel now say;

Psalm 125:1

They in the Lord that firmly trust shall be like Sion hill, Which at no time can be remov'd, but standeth ever still.

Psalm 126:1

When Sion's bondage God turn'd back, as men that dream'd were we.

Psalm 72:1

O Lord, thy judgments give the king, his son thy righteousness.

Psalm 78:69

And he his sanctuary built like to a palace high, Like to the earth which he did found to perpetuity.