Psalm 127:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A Canticle in steps. Blessed are all those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ EXCEPT THE Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. [Ps. 121:1, 3, 5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Common English Bible

¹ Unless it is the LORD who builds the house, the builders’ work is pointless. Unless it is the LORD who protects the city, the guard on duty is pointless.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.

English Standard Version 2016

¹ Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

Psalm 127:1 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 5:12

And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as he said to him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two struck a pact.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Now therefore, since the Lord has chosen you, so that you would build the house of the Sanctuary, be strengthened and accomplish it."

1 Chronicles 28:20

David also said to his son Solomon: "Act manfully, and be strengthened, and carry it out. You should not be afraid, and you should not be dismayed. For the Lord my God will be with you, and he will not send you away, nor will he abandon you, until you have perfected the entire work of the ministry of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Also, I give to my son Solomon a perfect heart, so that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your ceremonies, and so that he may accomplish all things, and may build the temple, for which I have prepared the expenses."

Psalm 120:1

A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains; from thence help will come to me.

Psalm 121:1

A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: "We shall go into the house of the Lord."

Psalm 122:1

A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens.

Psalm 123:1

A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

Psalm 124:1

A Canticle in steps. Those who trust in the Lord will be like the mountain of Zion. He will not be disturbed for eternity, who dwells

Psalm 125:1

A Canticle in steps. When the Lord turned back the captivity of Zion, we became like those who are consoled.

Psalm 126:1

A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain.

Psalm 72:1

A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I turned myself toward another thing, and I saw that under the sun, the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor wealth to the learned, nor grace to the skilful: but there is a time and an end for all these things.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchers who guard the city found me: "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"

Song of Solomon 5:7

I rose up in order to open to my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, and my fingers were full of the finest myrrh.

Isaiah 27:3

I am the Lord, who watches over it. I will suddenly give drink to it. I will watch over it, night and day, lest perhaps someone visit against it.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are all blind. They are all ignorant. They are mute dogs without the ability to bark, seeing empty things, sleeping and loving dreams.

Isaiah 62:6

Upon your walls, O Jerusalem, I have stationed watchmen all day and all night unceasingly; they will not be silent. You who are mindful of the Lord, you should not be silent,

Jeremiah 51:12

Upon the walls of Babylon, lift up a sign. Increase the watch! Rouse the watchmen! Prepare ambushes! For the Lord has planned and has accomplished all that he has spoken, against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:31

Runner will go forth to meet runner, and messenger will meet messenger, so as to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been captured, from one end to the other,

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is useless, and your faith is also useless.

1 Corinthians 3:7

And so, neither he who plants, nor he who waters, is anything, but only God, who provides the growth.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid for you, lest perhaps I may have labored in vain among you.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But remember the Lord your God, that he himself has provided you with strength, so that he may fulfill his covenant, about which he swore to your fathers, just as the present day reveals.

Joshua 2:2

And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: "Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land."