Psalms 127:1 Cross References - NSB

¹ ([Psalm of Solomon]) If Jehovah does not build the house, it is vain for the builders to work on it. If Jehovah does not protect a city, it is vain for the guard to stay alert.

¹⁰ »‘He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for a very ong time.’« ¹¹ »Now, my son, Jehovah is with you, and may you have success and build the house of Jehovah your God, as he said you would.

¹⁰ »So be careful, because Jehovah has chosen you to build the Temple as his holy place. Be strong, and do it.«

²⁰ David also told his son Solomon: Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do no be afraid or terrified. Jehovah God, my God, will be with you. He will not abandon you until all the work on Jehovah’s Temple is finished.

¹⁹ »Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations.«

¹⁶ A mighty army does not save the king. A warrior is not delivered by great strength. ¹⁷ A horse is a false hope for victory. It does not deliver anyone by its great strength. ¹⁸ Remember, the eye of Jehovah is on those who respect him, on those who hope for his loving-kindness.

¹ ([Prayers of David]) O God, give the king your justice. Give your righteousness to the royal son.

⁶⁹ He built his holy place to be like the high heavens, like the earth that he made to last for a long time.

¹ When I was in trouble, I cried out to Jehovah, and he answered me.

¹ I will lift up my eyes to the mountains from where my help comes.

³ He will not allow your foot to slip. He who keeps you will not slumber. ⁴ Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. ⁵ Jehovah is your keeper. Jehovah is your shade on your right hand.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) I was glad when they said to me: »Let us go to the house of Jehovah.«

¹ To You I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!

¹ ([Psalm of David]) »If Jehovah was not on our side,« let Israel now say:

¹ They who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion. It is not shaken, but remains forever.

¹ When Jehovah brought back the captive ones of Zion, it was like a dream.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah! ³¹ The horse has prepared the day of battle. However, deliverance is from Jehovah.

⁹ A man's heart determines his way. Jehovah directs his steps.

¹¹ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift. The battle is not to the strong. Bread does not go to the wise, or riches to men of understanding. Men of skill do not always receive favor, but time and unexpected circumstance happens to them all.

³ »The watchmen who go about the city found me. I said to them: ‘Did you see the one I love?’

⁷ »The watchmen that went about the city found me, they struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took my veil from me.

⁵ They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink; Rise up, captains, oil the shields, ⁶ For this is what Jehovah says to me: »Go, station the lookout, and let him report what he sees. ⁷ »When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, a train of donkeys, a train of camels, Let him pay close attention, very close attention.« ⁸ The watchman called out from the tower: »Sir, I stand on the watchtower every day. Every night, I stand guard at my post. ⁹ »Look! Here come chariots and horsemen in pairs. Then he said: ‘Babylon has fallen! She has fallen! All the idols they worship lie shattered on the ground.’« ¹⁰ You, my people, have been threshed and winnowed. I make known to you what I heard from Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel. ¹¹ This is the divine REVELATION ABOUT EDOM. He calls to me from Seir: »Watchman, what of the night? How much of the night is left? Watchman, what of the night?« ¹² The watchman replies: »Morning is coming, but also the night. If you would ask, then ask; and come back yet again.«

³ »I, Jehovah, watch over it. I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it.

¹⁰ Israel’s watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.

⁶ »I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,

¹² »Give the signal to attack Babylon's walls. Strengthen the guard! Post the sentries! Place troops in ambush! Jehovah has done what he said he would do to the people of Babylon.«

³¹ Runners run to meet runners. Messengers follow messengers. They inform the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured.

² »Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them: ‘Suppose I bring war on this country and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman. ³ »‘If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country he will blow his horn to warn the people. ⁴ »‘If the people hear the horn and ignore the warning and the enemy comes and takes them, they will be responsible for their own deaths. ⁵ »‘They heard the sound of the horn but ignored its warning. In that case they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning they would have saved themselves. ⁶ »‘But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.’ ⁷ »Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Listen to what I say and warn them for me. ⁸ »Suppose I say to a wicked person, ‘You wicked person, you will certainly die.’ And you say nothing to warn him to change his ways. That wicked person will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death. ⁹ »But if you warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.

⁴ He said to him: »Run and speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle there.« ⁵ Jehovah said: »I will become to her a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.«

⁷ Neither he that plants and neither he that waters is anything; but God gives the increase.

⁹ For we are fellow workers together with God. You are God's field under cultivation. You are God's building. ¹⁰ According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man take heed how he builds. ¹¹ No other foundation can be laid than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² Now if any man builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and stubble; ¹³ every man's work will be made known, for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will prove what sort every man's work is. ¹⁴ If a man's work that he built upon lasts, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵ If a man's work will be burned, he will suffer loss: but he will be saved by fire.

¹⁴ And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is worth nothing, and your faith is also without value.

¹¹ I fear for you, that I have labored for you to no purpose (and failed).