Psalm 127:2

New English Translation

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

Cross References

Job 11:18

And you will be secure, because there is hope; you will be protected and will take your rest in safety.

Psalm 3:5

I rested and slept; I awoke, for the Lord protects me.

Psalm 4:8

I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.

Psalm 60:5

Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile – like chasing the wind!

Ecclesiastes 4:8

A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is futile and a burdensome task!

Ecclesiastes 5:12

The sleep of the laborer is pleasant – whether he eats little or much – but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

All of man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach – yet his appetite is never satisfied!

Jeremiah 31:26

Then they will say, ‘Under these conditions I can enjoy sweet sleep when I wake up and look around.’”

Ezekiel 34:25

“‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods.