Psalm 127:1

New Century Version

If the Lord doesn’t build the house, the builders are working for nothing. If the Lord doesn’t guard the city, the guards are watching for nothing.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:12

The Lord gave Solomon wisdom as he had promised. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; these two kings made a treaty between themselves.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Solomon, you must understand this. The Lord has chosen you to build the Temple as his holy place. Be strong and finish the job.”

1 Chronicles 28:20

David also said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and brave, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, because the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or leave you until all the work for the Temple of the Lord is finished.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give my son Solomon a desire to serve you. Help him always obey your commands, laws, and rules. Help him build the Temple for which I have prepared.”

Psalm 120:1

When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.

Psalm 121:1

I look up to the hills, but where does my help come from?

Psalm 122:1

I was happy when they said to me, “Let’s go to the Temple of the Lord.”

Psalm 123:1

Lord, I look upward to you, you who live in heaven.

Psalm 124:1

What if the Lord had not been on our side? (Let Israel repeat this.)

Psalm 125:1

Those who trust the Lord are like Mount Zion, which sits unmoved forever.

Psalm 126:1

When the Lord brought the prisoners back to Jerusalem, it seemed as if we were dreaming.

Psalm 72:1

God, give the king your good judgment and the king’s son your goodness.

Psalm 78:69

And he built his Temple high like the mountains. Like the earth, he built it to last forever.

Proverbs 16:9

People may make plans in their minds, but the Lord decides what they will do.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I also saw something else here on earth: The fastest runner does not always win the race, the strongest soldier does not always win the battle, the wisest does not always have food, the smartest does not always become wealthy, and the talented one does not always receive praise. Time and chance happen to everyone.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen found me as they patrolled the city, so I asked, “Have you seen the one I love?”

Song of Solomon 5:7

The watchmen found me as they patrolled the city. They hit me and hurt me; the guards on the wall took away my veil.

Isaiah 27:3

“I, the Lord, will care for that vineyard; I will water it at the right time. No one will hurt it, because I will guard it day and night.

Isaiah 56:10

The leaders who are to guard the people are blind; they don’t know what they are doing. All of them are like quiet dogs that don’t know how to bark. They lie down and dream and love to sleep.

Isaiah 62:6

Jerusalem, I have put guards on the walls to watch. They must not be silent day or night. You people who remind the Lord of your needs in prayer should never be quiet.

Jeremiah 51:12

Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon! Bring more guards. Put the watchmen in their places, and get ready for a secret attack! The Lord will certainly do what he has planned and what he said he would do against the people of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:31

One messenger follows another; messenger follows messenger. They announce to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is worth nothing, and your faith is worth nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God, who makes things grow, is important.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid for you, that my work for you has been wasted.

Deuteronomy 8:18

but remember the Lord your God! It is he who gives you the power to become rich, keeping the agreement he promised to your ancestors, as it is today.

Joshua 2:2

Someone told the king of Jericho, “Some men from Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.”