Psalm 127

¹ If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

¹ {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.

¹ A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.Unless the Lord ^(A)builds the house,They labor in vain who build it;Unless the Lord ^(B)guards the city,The watchman keeps awake in vain.

¹ A Solomonic song of ascents.Unless the Lord builds a house,its builders labor over it in vain;^(A)unless the Lord watches over a city,the watchman stays alert in vain.^(B)

¹ Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly.