Psalm 127:1

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.