Psalm 127:2

Modern English Version

It is in vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrowful toil; for so He gives His beloved sleep.

Cross References

Job 11:18

You will trust because there is hope; yes, you will search about you, and you will look around and rest in safety.

Psalm 3:5

I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

Psalm 4:8

I will both lie down in peace and sleep; for You, Lord, make me dwell safely and securely.

Psalm 60:5

That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us!

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and He adds no toil to it.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen everything that is done under the sun; and behold, everything is vanity and like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person who is alone, having neither son nor brother; there is not an end to all his toil, and his eyes are not satisfied with riches. He asks, “For whom do I labor and cause my life to lack good things?” This also is vanity and a burdensome task.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Sweet is the sleep of one who works hard, whether he eats little or much; but due to the excess of the rich, there will be no sleep for him.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

All the labor of a person is for his mouth, to fill his stomach, but his appetite is not filled.

Jeremiah 31:26

Upon this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was sweet to me.

Ezekiel 34:25

I will make with them a covenant of peace and will cause the wild beasts to cease from the land so that they dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.