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Psalms 127:1-5

1 Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.

2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to those he loves.

3 Sons are a heritage from the Lord,
children a reward from him.

4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons born in one’s youth.

5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

Cross References for Psalms 127:1-5

Genesis 2:22 - Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to ... Click to read the verse Genesis 2:22 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:22

Leviticus 26:20 - Your strength will be spent in vain, because your soil will not yield its crops, nor will the t... Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:20 Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:20

Psalms 128:1 - Psalm 128 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. Click to read the verse Psalms 128:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 128:1

Psalms 132:1 - Psalm 132 A song of ascents. O Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured. Click to read the verse Psalms 132:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 132:1

Genesis 28:3 - May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a c... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:3

1 Chronicles 28:20 - David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afrai... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:20 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:20

Psalms 121:1 - Psalm 121 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? Click to read the verse Psalms 121:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:1

Genesis 24:12 - Then he prayed, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to ... Click to read the verse Genesis 24:12 Click to read the verse Genesis 24:12

1 Corinthians 3:6 - I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:6 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:6

2 Kings 6:27 - The king replied, “If the Lord does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the thresh... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 6:27 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 6:27

2 Kings 19:26 - Their people, drained of power, are dismayed and put to shame. They are like plants in the fiel... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:26 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:26

Psalms 126:1 - Psalm 126 A song of ascents. When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men ... Click to read the verse Psalms 126:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 126:1

Exodus 1:21 - And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. Click to read the verse Exodus 1:21 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:21

1 Kings 2:24 - And now, as surely as the Lord lives—he who has established me securely on the throne of my fat... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:24 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:24

Psalms 134:1 - Psalm 134 A song of ascents. Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by nigh... Click to read the verse Psalms 134:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 134:1

Isaiah 62:6 - I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 62:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 62:6

Isaiah 56:10 - Israel’s watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark;... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:10

Galatians 4:11 - I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you. Click to read the verse Galatians 4:11 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:11

Isaiah 27:3 - I, the Lord, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may... Click to read the verse Isaiah 27:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 27:3

1 Corinthians 3:7 - So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:7 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:7

Proverbs 16:9 - In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:9

Romans 11:25 - All Israel Will Be Saved I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that yo... Click to read the verse Romans 11:25 Click to read the verse Romans 11:25

1 Chronicles 28:10 - Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as a sanctuary. Be strong and do th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:10 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:10

Joshua 2:2 - The king of Jericho was told, “Look! Some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out t... Click to read the verse Joshua 2:2 Click to read the verse Joshua 2:2

Joshua 6:1 - Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. Click to read the verse Joshua 6:1 Click to read the verse Joshua 6:1

Malachi 1:4 - Edom may say, “Though we have been crushed, we will rebuild the ruins.” But this is what th... Click to read the verse Malachi 1:4 Click to read the verse Malachi 1:4

Jeremiah 51:12 - Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon! Reinforce the guard, station the watchmen, prepa... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:12

Proverbs 21:30-31 - There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord. Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:30-31 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:30-31

2 Chronicles 17:5 - The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat,... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 17:5 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 17:5

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the str... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:11

Psalms 120:1 - Psalm 120 A song of ascents. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. Click to read the verse Psalms 120:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 120:1

Psalms 121:3 - He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; Click to read the verse Psalms 121:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:3

2 Samuel 7:11 - and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give y... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:11 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:11

1 Chronicles 17:10 - and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 17:10 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 17:10

Psalms 122:1 - Psalm 122 A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the ... Click to read the verse Psalms 122:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 122:1

Psalms 130:1 - Psalm 130 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Click to read the verse Psalms 130:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 130:1

1 Chronicles 29:19 - And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, requirements and decre... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:19 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:19

1 Chronicles 22:10-11 - He is the one who will build a house for my Name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:10-11 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:10-11

Psalms 123:1 - Psalm 123 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to you, to you whose throne is in heaven. Click to read the verse Psalms 123:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 123:1

Psalms 121:4 - indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Click to read the verse Psalms 121:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:4

Psalms 72:1 - Psalm 72 Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteous... Click to read the verse Psalms 72:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 72:1

2 Kings 7:10 - So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them, “We went into the Aramean ca... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 7:10 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 7:10

Ezekiel 33:2-9 - “Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land, ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:2-9 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:2-9

Jeremiah 51:31 - One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:31 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:31

Nehemiah 7:3 - I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the ga... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:3 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:3

Isaiah 21:8 - And the lookout shouted, “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:8

Jeremiah 51:58 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Babylon’s thick wall will be leveled and her high gates s... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:58 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:58

Psalms 125:1 - Psalm 125 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be s... Click to read the verse Psalms 125:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 125:1

Zechariah 2:4-5 - and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 2:4-5 Click to read the verse Zechariah 2:4-5

Psalms 78:69 - He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever. Click to read the verse Psalms 78:69 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:69

Psalms 129:1 - Psalm 129 A song of ascents. They have greatly oppressed me from my youth— let Israel say— Click to read the verse Psalms 129:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 129:1

Psalms 124:1 - Psalm 124 A song of ascents. Of David. If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say— Click to read the verse Psalms 124:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 124:1

1 Corinthians 15:14 - And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:14 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:14

Song of Songs 3:3 - The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. “Have you seen the one my heart lo... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 3:3 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 3:3

Isaiah 21:5-12 - They set the tables, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink! Get up, you officers, oil the ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:5-12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:5-12

Psalms 121:3-5 - He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; Click to read the verse Psalms 121:3-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:3-5

Psalms 33:16-18 - No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. Click to read the verse Psalms 33:16-18 Click to read the verse Psalms 33:16-18

1 Corinthians 3:9-15 - For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Song of Songs 5:7 - The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; the... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 5:7 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 5:7

1 Thessalonians 2:1 - Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica You know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a failure. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:1