Psalm 127:1

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:12

The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

1 Chronicles 28:20

Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the Lord’s house is finished.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and to carry out all Your commands, Your decrees, and Your statutes, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.

Psalm 120:1

In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me.

Psalm 121:1

I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?

Psalm 122:1

I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 123:1

I lift my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Psalm 124:1

If the Lord had not been on our side — let Israel say —

Psalm 125:1

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

Psalm 126:1

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

Psalm 72:1

God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

Psalm 78:69

He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The guards who go about the city found me. I asked them, “Have you seen the one I love? ”

Song of Solomon 5:7

The guards who go about the city found me. They beat and wounded me; they took my cloak from me — the guardians of the walls.

Isaiah 27:3

I, Yahweh, watch over it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day so that no one disturbs it.

Isaiah 56:10

Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep.

Isaiah 62:6

Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. There is no rest for you, who remind the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:12

Raise up a signal flag against the walls of Babylon; fortify the watch post; set the watchmen in place; prepare the ambush. For the Lord has both planned and accomplished what He has threatened against those who live in Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:31

Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.

1 Corinthians 15:14

and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is without foundation, and so is your faith.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

Galatians 4:11

I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.

Deuteronomy 8:18

but remember that the Lord your God gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant He swore to your fathers, as it is today.

Joshua 2:2

The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”