一百二十七篇是圣民上锡安时，因耶和华顾念并赐福给祂的百姓而有的赞美。这首上行歌是所罗门写的。
在一、二节我们看见，耶和华顾念祂的百姓。
耶和华建造房屋，保护城池
“若不是耶和华建造房屋，建造的人就枉然劳力。若不是耶和华保护城池，看守的人就枉然儆醒。”这是安慰的话，尤其是对长老和那些认为自己是保护教会的看守者。若不是主建造教会，建造的人就枉然劳力。若不是主保护城池，就是保护作国度的教会－看守教会的人就枉然儆醒。
吃劳碌得来的饭，本是枉然
“你们清晨早起，深夜安歇，吃劳碌得来的饭，本是枉然；这一切惟有耶和华在祂所亲爱的睡觉时，赐给了他们。”这指明主若不为我们作甚么，凡我们所作的，全是枉然。我们不该在自己里面劳碌奋斗，乃该信靠祂，因为祂甚至在祂所亲爱的睡觉时，就将这一切赐给了他们。你相信你所作的算得甚么么？我们需要领悟，我们所作的，若不是信靠主而作的，就都算不得甚么。我们若领悟这点，就会安息在主里面。
所罗门在本诗里的话，是针对那些劳苦、竭力作事，却不信靠神的人。你不该在自己里面劳苦，乃该信靠神。祂要眷顾你，也要赐福给你。
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Jehovah Building the House and Keeping the City — Psa. 127:1-2
Psalm 127 is the praise of the saints in their going up to Zion concerning Jehovah’s care for and blessing to His people. This Song of Ascents was written by Solomon.
In verses 1 and 2 we see Jehovah’s care for His people.
Jehovah Building the House and Keeping the City
“Unless Jehovah builds the house, / Those who build it labor in vain. / Unless Jehovah keeps the city, / The guard watches in vain” (v. 1). This is a comforting word, especially for the elders and for those who consider themselves guards protecting the church. Unless the Lord builds the church, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord keeps the city – that is, keeps the church as the kingdom – those who guard the church watch in vain.
It Being Vain to Toil for Bread
“It is vain for you to rise up early, / To lie down late, / To eat the bread of toil; / All the same, He gives to His beloved while they sleep” (v. 2). This indicates that if the Lord does not do anything for us, whatever we do will be in vain. Instead of toiling and striving in ourselves, we need to trust in Him, for He gives to His beloved even while they sleep. Do you believe that what you do means something? We need to realize that whatever we do without trusting in the Lord means nothing. If we realize this, we will rest in the Lord.
Solomon’s word in this psalm is directed at those who labor and endeavor to do things but do not trust in God. Instead of laboring in yourself, you should trust in God. He will take care of you, and He will bless you.