Psalms 127:1-2
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat — for He gives sleep to His beloved.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 127
5 songs meet this passage
Beautiful Things · Benson Boone
resonates with Psalms 127:1-2
The song's restless anxiety over keeping good things mirrors the futility the psalm names in trying to secure blessings by our own vigilance instead of trusting the Lord who gives sleep and provision.
“I can't do this on my own”
God's Plan · Drake
resonates with Psalms 127:1
The admission that success isn't self-made gestures toward dependence on something greater, echoing the psalmist's claim that labor is futile without God's hand.
“He said, Boy if I pitch it, it's out of the park”
Up! · Forrest Frank & Connor Price
resonates with Psalms 127:1
The picture of God as the one truly pitching and enabling the win reflects the Psalm's point that labor only truly builds when the Lord is behind it.
“Are the wonders of my world”
Hometown Glory (Single Version) · Adele
resonates with Psalms 127:1
Her delight in the people and streets of home reflects a right love of place and community, the kind Scripture doesn't condemn but assumes as part of a well-built life.
Belong Together · Mark Ambor
resonates with Psalms 127:2
The song's weary nod to rest after labor echoes the Psalm's reminder that God gives rest to those He loves, even amid toil.