Verse
Psalms 127:1 — Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it…
“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.”
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The verses around Psalms 127:1.
1Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Verse explanation
The psalm opens with its central idea in two parallel images: building a house and watching over a city are both wasted effort if God is not behind them.
From the Psalms 127 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 127:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Se o Senhor não edificar a casa, em vão trabalham os que edificam: se o Senhor não guardar a cidade, em vão vigia a sentinella.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Se o SENHOR não estiver edificando a casa, em vão trabalham nela seus construtores; se o SENHOR não estiver guardando a cidade, em vão o guarda vigia.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Un salmo de Salomón Si el Señor no es el que construye la casa, es inútil el trabajo de los albañiles. Si el Señor no guarda la ciudad, el trabajo de los guardias no tiene sentido.
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