Psalm 127:1

American King James Version (1999)

Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.

Cross References

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.

1 Chronicles 28:10

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

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 you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 29:19

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

Psalm 120:1

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

Psalm 121:1

I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from where comes my help.

Psalm 122:1

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

Psalm 123:1

To you lift I up my eyes, O you that dwell in the heavens.

Psalm 124:1

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

Psalm 125:1

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but stays for ever.

Psalm 126:1

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

Psalm 72:1

Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

Psalm 78:69

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

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

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 favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw you him whom my soul loves?

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.

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.

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.

Isaiah 62:6

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

Jeremiah 51:12

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

Jeremiah 51:31

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

1 Corinthians 15:14

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

1 Corinthians 3:7

So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed on you labor in vain.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Joshua 2:2

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