Psalm 127:2

Good News Translation

It is useless to work so hard for a living, getting up early and going to bed late. For the Lord provides for those he loves, while they are asleep.

Cross References

Job 11:18

You will live secure and full of hope; God will protect you and give you rest.

Psalm 3:5

I lie down and sleep, and all night long the Lord protects me.

Psalm 4:8

When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone, O Lord, keep me perfectly safe.

Psalm 60:5

Save us by your might; answer our prayer, so that the people you love may be rescued.

Proverbs 10:22

It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen everything done in this world, and I tell you, it is all useless. It is like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

Here is someone who lives alone. He has no son, no brother, yet he is always working, never satisfied with the wealth he has. For whom is he working so hard and denying himself any pleasure? This is useless, too—and a miserable way to live.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Workers may or may not have enough to eat, but at least they can get a good night's sleep. The rich, however, have so much that they stay awake worrying.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

We do all our work just to get something to eat, but we never have enough.

Jeremiah 31:26

So then, people will say, ‘I went to sleep and woke up refreshed.’

Ezekiel 34:25

I will make a covenant with them that guarantees their security. I will get rid of all the dangerous animals in the land, so that my sheep can live safely in the fields and sleep in the forests.