Psalm 127:1

New American Bible - revised edition

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build. Unless the Lord guard the city, in vain does the guard keep watch.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:9

The human heart plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.

1 Corinthians 3:7

Therefore, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who causes the growth.

Psalm 124:1

A song of ascents. Of David. Had not the Lord been with us, let Israel say,

Isaiah 62:6

Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have stationed sentinels; By day and by night, they shall never be silent. You who are to remind the Lord, take no rest,

1 Chronicles 28:10

See, then! The Lord has chosen you to build a house as his sanctuary. Be strong and set to work.” Temple Plans Given to Solomon.

Jeremiah 51:12

Over the walls of Babylon raise a signal, reinforce the watch; Post sentries, arrange ambushes! For the Lord has both planned and carried out what he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

1 Chronicles 28:20

Then David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and steadfast, and go to work; do not fear or be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or abandon you before you have completed all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ has not been raised, then empty [too] is our preaching; empty, too, your faith.

Psalm 121:1

A song of ascents. I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From whence shall come my help?

Psalm 123:1

A song of ascents. To you I raise my eyes, to you enthroned in heaven.

Psalm 120:1

A song of ascents. The Lord answered me when I called in my distress:

Psalm 125:1

A song of ascents. Those trusting in the Lord are like Mount Zion, unshakable, forever enduring.

Psalm 78:69

He built his shrine like the heavens, like the earth which he founded forever.

Isaiah 56:10

All the sentinels of Israel are blind, they are without knowledge; They are all mute dogs, unable to bark; Dreaming, reclining, loving their sleep.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the valiant, nor a livelihood by the wise, nor riches by the shrewd, nor favor by the experts; for a time of misfortune comes to all alike.

Psalm 126:1

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the captives of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

Psalm 122:1

A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Isaiah 27:3

I, the Lord, am its keeper, I water it every moment; Lest anyone harm it, night and day I guard it.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give to my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to keep your commandments, precepts, and statutes, that he may carry out all these plans and build the palace for which I have made preparation.”

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid on your account that perhaps I have labored for you in vain. Appeal to Former Loyalty.

Song of Solomon 5:7

The watchmen found me, as they made their rounds in the city; They beat me, they wounded me, they tore off my mantle, the watchmen of the walls.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen found me, as they made their rounds in the city: “Him whom my soul loves—have you seen him?”

Jeremiah 51:31

One runner meets another, herald meets herald, Telling the king of Babylon that his entire city has been taken.

Psalm 72:1

Of Solomon.

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember then the Lord, your God, for he is the one who gives you the power to get wealth, by fulfilling, as he has now done, the covenant he swore to your ancestors.

Joshua 2:2

But a report was brought to the king of Jericho: “Some men came here last night, Israelites, to spy out the land.”

1 Kings 5:12

Solomon also uttered three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.