It is vainfor you to riseup early,To retirelate,To eatthe breadof painfullabors;For He givesto His beloved[even in his] sleep.
The sleepof the workingman is pleasant,whetherhe eatslittleor much;but the fullstomachof the richmandoes not allowhim to sleep.
In peaceI will bothliedownand sleep,For You alone,O LORD,make me to dwellin safety.
"Then you would trust,becausethereis hope;And you would lookaroundand restsecurely.
I laydownand slept;I awoke,for the LORDsustainsme.
At thisI awokeand looked,and my sleepwas pleasantto me.
"I will makea covenantof peacewith them and eliminateharmfulbeastsfrom the landso that they may livesecurelyin the wildernessand sleepin the woods.
I have seenallthe workswhichhave been doneunderthe sun,and behold,allis vanityand strivingafter wind.
Alla man'slaboris for his mouthand yetthe appetiteis not satisfied.
Therewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
That Your belovedmay be delivered,Savewith Your righthand,and answerus!
It is the blessingof the LORDthat makesrich,And He addsnosorrowto it.
