Psalm 127:1

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Cross References

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

1 Corinthians 3:7

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

Psalm 124:1

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

Isaiah 62:6

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah’s remembrancers, take ye no rest,

1 Chronicles 28:10

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

Jeremiah 51:12

Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerning 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 Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.

1 Corinthians 15:14

and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.

Psalm 121:1

I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

Psalm 123:1

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

Psalm 120:1

In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.

Psalm 125:1

They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

Psalm 78:69

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

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, 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 favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Psalm 126:1

When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

Psalm 122:1

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

Isaiah 27:3

I Jehovah am its keeper; 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 which I have made provision.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

Song of Solomon 5:7

The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle 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 show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

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 Jehovah 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 at 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 land.

1 Kings 5:12

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