Building anything worthwhile—a building, a business, a family—requires a lot of work. It’s a big deal. And no matter how hard we work, we cannot fully guarantee a good outcome. Real estate sometimes fails to return an investment. Businesses fail. Families fight and fracture—not all the time, but often enough to cause us anxiety.

Psalm 127 addresses this by acknowledging and inviting God’s involvement. It addresses three kinds of building: houses, cities, and children. And, it reassures us that our labor is in vain unless God is a part of the building. It also acknowledges that He is pleased to do so, and give His people rest.