Psalm 127:1
“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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 127Meaning
The psalm opens with house and city imagery to expose the limits of self-sufficient effort. It does not despise builders or watchmen; it places their work under God’s providence.
God, work, and rest
Relativizes human effort without rejecting responsible labor.