Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:20and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.
Psalm 78:69He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever.
Psalm 121:3He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
Psalm 121:4Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Psalm 126:6He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
Treasury of Scripture
Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.
A Song.
Psalm 120:1
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Psalm 121:1
A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalm 122:1
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
for Solomon.
Psalm 72:1
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
The Lord
Psalm 33:16-18
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength…
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs 21:30,31
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD…
build
1 Chronicles 22:10,11
He 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…
1 Chronicles 28:10,20
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it…
1 Chronicles 29:19
And 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.
they labour
1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Galatians 4:11
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
that build it.
Psalm 121:3-5
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber…
Isaiah 27:3
I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
