Psalm 127:1 - 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.

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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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A Canticle in steps. Blessed are all those who fear the Lord, who 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, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they two made a league together.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Now therefore seeing the Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of the sanctuary, take courage, and do it.

1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take courage, and do. Fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:19

And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, that he may keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy ceremonies, and do all things: and build the house, for which I have provided the charges.

Psalm 120:1

I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.

Psalm 121:1

I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

Psalm 122:1

To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

Psalm 123:1

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

Psalm 124:1

They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion: he shall not be moved for ever that dwelleth

Psalm 125:1

A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.

Psalm 126:1

A gradual canticle. Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

Psalm 72:1

A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I turned me to 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 riches to the learned, nor favour to the skilful: but time and chance in all.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen who keep the city, found me: Have you seen him, whom my soul loveth?

Song of Solomon 5:7

The keepers that go about the city found me: they struck me: and wounded me: the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Isaiah 27:3

I am the Lord that keep it, I will suddenly give it drink: lest any hurt come to it, I keep it night and day.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are all blind. They are all ignorant: dumb dogs not able to bark, seeing vain things, sleeping, and loving dreams.

Isaiah 62:6

Upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen, all the day and all the night: they shall never hold their peace. You that are mindful of the Lord, hold not your peace,

Jeremiah 51:12

Upon the walls of Babylon set up the standard, strengthen the watch: set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both purposed and done all that he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:31

One running post shall meet another and messenger shall meet messenger: to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from one end to the other:

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

1 Corinthians 3:7

Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But remember the Lord thy God, that he hath given thee strength, that he might fulfil his covenant, concerning which he swore to thy fathers, as this present day sheweth.

Joshua 2:2

And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold, there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.