Psalm 127:1-5

¹Unless the LORD builds the house,

its builders labor in vain;

unless the LORD protects the city,

its watchmen stand guard in vain.

²In vain you rise early

and stay up late,

toiling for bread to eat —

for He gives sleep to His beloved.

³Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD,

and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

so are children born in one’s youth.

⁵Blessed is the man

whose quiver is full of them.

He will not be put to shame

when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

— Psalm 127:1-5

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Psalm 127:1

Devo: Today's Verse

"Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain."

Cross References for Psalm 127:1-5

• Proverbs 16:9
• 1 Corinthians 3:7
• Proverbs 21:30-31
• 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
• Psalm 33:16-18
• Psalm 124:1
• Psalm 121:3-5
• Psalm 128:3-4
• Deuteronomy 28:4
• Isaiah 62:6

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