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Psalm 127:1

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1Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain †that build it:

Except athe Lord keep the city, the watchman bwaketh but in vain.

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Psalm 127:1: Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

Footnotes

  1. †Heb. that are builders of it in it.
  2. aSee Ps. 121:4.
  3. bPs. 102:7 (Heb.).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Unless the Lord builds the house,

those who build it labor in vain.

Unless the Lord watches over the city,

the watchman stays awake in vain.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Unless the Lord builds the house,

the builders labor in vain.

Unless the Lord watches over the city,

the guards stand watch in vain.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Unless Yahweh builds a house,

its builders labor at it in vain.

Unless Yahweh guards a city,

a guard watches in vain.