Psalm 127:2

New Century Version

It is no use for you to get up early and stay up late, working for a living. The Lord gives sleep to those he loves.

Cross References

Job 11:18

You will feel safe because there is hope; you will look around and rest in safety.

Psalm 3:5

I can lie down and go to sleep, and I will wake up again, because the Lord gives me strength.

Psalm 4:8

I go to bed and sleep in peace, because, Lord, only you keep me safe.

Psalm 60:5

Answer us and save us by your power so the people you love will be rescued.

Proverbs 10:22

The Lord’s blessing brings wealth, and no sorrow comes with it.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I looked at everything done on earth and saw that it is all useless, like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

I saw a man who had no family, no son or brother. He always worked hard but was never satisfied with what he had. He never asked himself, “For whom am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy life?” This also is very sad and useless.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Those who work hard sleep in peace; it is not important if they eat little or much. But rich people worry about their wealth and cannot sleep.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

People work just to feed themselves, but they never seem to get enough to eat.

Jeremiah 31:26

After hearing that, I, Jeremiah, woke up and looked around. My sleep had been very pleasant.

Ezekiel 34:25

“ ‘I will make an agreement of peace with my sheep and will remove harmful animals from the land. Then the sheep will live safely in the desert and sleep in the woods.