Psalm 127:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

A Song of the going up. Of Solomon. If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:12

Now the Lord had given Solomon wisdom, as he had said to him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made an agreement together.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it.

1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and do not be troubled, for the Lord God, my God, is with you; he will not give you up, and his face will not be turned away from you, till all the work necessary for the house of the Lord is complete.

1 Chronicles 29:19

And give to Solomon my son a true heart, to keep your orders, your rules, and your laws, and to do all these things, and to put up this great house for which I have made ready.

Psalm 120:1

A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

Psalm 121:1

A Song of the going up. My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

Psalm 122:1

A Song of the going up. Of David. I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

Psalm 123:1

A Song of the going up. To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.

Psalm 124:1

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side let Israel now say;

Psalm 125:1

A Song of the going up. Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

Psalm 126:1

A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

Psalm 72:1

Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

Psalm 78:69

And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.

Proverbs 16:9

A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen who go about the town came by me; to them I said, Have you seen him who is my heart's desire?

Song of Solomon 5:7

The keepers who go about the town overtook me; they gave me blows and wounds; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Isaiah 27:3

I, the Lord, am watching it; I will give it water at all times: I will keep it night and day, for fear that any damage comes to it.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.

Isaiah 62:6

I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,

Jeremiah 51:12

Let the flag be lifted up against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, put the watchmen in their places, make ready a surprise attack: for it is the Lord's purpose, and he has done what he said about the people of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:31

One man, running, will give word to another, and one who goes with news will be handing it on to another, to give word to the king of Babylon that his town has been taken from every quarter:

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

Galatians 4:11

I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But keep in mind the Lord your God: for it is he who gives you the power to get wealth, so that he may give effect to the agreement which he made by his oath with your fathers, as at this day.

Joshua 2:2

And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.