Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 127:1 — Meaning and Application
King 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. {for...: or, of Solomon} {that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it}”
Psalms 127:1
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
[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. {for...: or, of Solomon} {that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it}
{It is} vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: {for} so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Lo, children {are} an heritage of the LORD: {and} the fruit of the womb {is his} reward.
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