Psalms 127:1

Unless Yahweh builds and guards, human effort is futile. It teaches utter dependence on God for any work or security to succeed.

Cross-references · 32

• Prov 16:9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
• 1 Cor 3:7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
• Prov 21:30–31There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
• 1 Cor 3:9–15For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
• Ps 33:16–18There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
• Ps 121:3–5He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
• Ps 124:1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
• 1 Chr 28:10Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
• Isa 62:6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
• 1 Chr 28:20And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
• Jer 51:12Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
• 1 Cor 15:14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
• Ps 121:1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
• Ps 123:1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
• Ps 120:1In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
• Eccl 9:11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
• Ps 125:1They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
• Ps 78:69And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
• Ps 126:1When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
• 1 Chr 22:10–11He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
• Isa 56:10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
• Ps 122:1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
• Zech 2:4–5And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
• Isa 27:3I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
• Isa 21:5–12Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
• 1 Chr 29:19And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
• Gal 4:11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
• Ezek 33:2–9Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
• Song 3:3The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
• Jer 51:31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
• Song 5:7The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
• Ps 72:1Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

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