Psa 127:1 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.
Psa 127:2 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.
Psa 127:3 Lo, children are an
heritage of the LORD: and the fruit
of the womb is his reward.
Psa 127:4 As arrows are in the hand
of a mighty man; so are children of the
youth.
Psa 127:5 Happy is the man that
hath his quiver full of them: they
shall not be ashamed, but they
shall speak with the enemies in
the gate.
The Worship
The Watchman
The Womb
The Warfare
The Worship
Ps 127:1a A Song of degrees for
Solomon. Except the LORD build
the house, they labour in vain that
build it:
What the Building is
Psa 132:7 We will go into his
tabernacles: we will worship
at his footstool.
What the Building is not
Act_17:24 God that made the world and
all things therein, seeing that he is Lord
of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in
temples made with hands;
Act_17:25 Neither is worshipped with
men's hands, as though he needed any
thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and
breath, and all things;
The Struggle in Building
Ezr 5:16 Then came the same
Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation
of the house of God which is in
Jerusalem: and since that time even
until now hath it been in building, and
yet it is not finished.
Ezr 5:1 Then the prophets, Haggai the
prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo,
prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah
and Jerusalem in the name of the God of
Israel, even unto them.
Ezr 5:2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of
Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and
began to build the house of God which is at
Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets
of God helping them.
Ezr 5:3 At the same time came to them
Tatnai, governor on this side the river,
and Shetharboznai, and their
companions, and said thus unto them,
Who hath commanded you to build this
house, and to make up this wall?
Ezr 5:4 Then said we unto them after
this manner, What are the names of the
men that make this building?
Except the Lord build the House
Ezr 5:5 But the eye of their God was
upon the elders of the Jews, that they
could not cause them to cease, till the
matter came to Darius: and then they
returned answer by letter concerning
this matter.
Ezr 5:11 And thus they returned us
answer, saying, We are the servants
of the God of heaven and earth, and
build the house that was builded
these many years ago, which a great
king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezr 5:12 But after that our fathers
had provoked the God of heaven unto
wrath, he gave them into the hand of
Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon,
the Chaldean, who destroyed this
house, and carried the people away
into Babylon.
Ezr 5:17 Now therefore, if it seem good
to the king, let there be search made in
the king's treasure house, which is there
at Babylon, whether it be so, that a
decree was made of Cyrus the king to
build this house of God at Jerusalem, and
let the king send his pleasure to us
concerning this matter.
Ezr 6:3 In the first year of Cyrus the
king the same Cyrus the king made a
decree concerning the house of God at
Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the
place where they offered sacrifices, and
let the foundations thereof be strongly
laid; the height thereof threescore cubits,
and the breadth thereof threescore
cubits;
Ezr 6:4 With three rows of great
stones, and a row of new timber:
and let the expenses be given
out of the king's house:
Ezra and the People Worshipped
Neh_8:6 And Ezra blessed the LORD,
the great God. And all the people
answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting
up their hands: and they bowed their
heads, and worshipped the LORD with
their faces to the ground.
1Co 15:57 But thanks be to God, which
giveth us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved
brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work of the
Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
labour is not in vain in the Lord.
