Psalm 127:title–1
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Unless the Lord Builds the House
127A Song of mAscents. Of Solomon.
1Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord xwatches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
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- m[See Ps. 120, title]
- xSee Ps. 121:4
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds a house,
its builders labor over it in vain;
unless the Lord watches over a city,
the watchman stays alert in vain.
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NLTNew Living Translation
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds a house,
the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the Lord protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do no good.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
Unless Yahweh builds a house,
its builders labor at it in vain.
Unless Yahweh guards a city,
a guard watches in vain.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
A Song of degrees for Solomon.
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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