Psalm 129:7

New International Reader's Version

There isn’t enough of it to fill a person’s hand. There isn’t enough to tie up and carry away.

Cross References

Psalm 126:6

Those who go out weeping as they carry seeds to plant will come back singing with joy. They will bring the new crop back with them.

Hosea 8:7

The Lord says, “Worshiping other gods is like worshiping the wind. It is like planting worthless seeds. Assyria is like a windstorm. That is all my people will harvest. There are no heads of grain on the stems that will come up. So they will not produce any flour. Even if they did produce grain, the Assyrians would eat all of it up.

Galatians 6:8

Some people plant to please their desires controlled by sin. From these desires they will harvest death. Others plant to please the Holy Spirit. From the Spirit they will harvest eternal life.