Psalms 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 127
2 songs meet this passage
“Balling since a baby, they could see it in my eyes”
Congratulations (feat. Quavo) · Post Malone
strains against Psalms 127:1
The song credits destiny and self-belief for success, where the Psalm reminds that labor without the Lord's hand behind it ultimately builds nothing lasting.
“Can you build my house with pieces?”
Chlorine · twenty one pilots
strains against Psalms 127:1
The plea to be rebuilt from fragments implicitly admits the narrator cannot build alone, though the song stops short of naming who might do the building.
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