Psalms 127:2

“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”

"It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep." - Psalms 127:2
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What does Psalms 127:2 mean?

" It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep." The verse Psalms 127:2, from the King James Version of the Bible, holds a powerful and timeless message about the futility of human striving and the rest that…

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Finding Rest in God's Provision

In the hustle and bustle of life, where ambition often overshadows peace, we find profound wisdom in Psalm 127:2 (KJV) which states, "It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep." This scripture invites us…

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A Prayer for Rest and Trust in God's Provision

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, bearing my heart and mind as I meditate on Your holy Word from the book of Psalms, chapter 127, verse 2. Your Scripture reminds me that “It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth…

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Psalms 127:2 - "It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep."
Psalms 127:4 - "As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth."
"As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth." - Psalms 127:4
"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward." - Psalms 127:3
Psalms 119:127 - "Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold."
Psalms 127:3 - "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward."
"Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold." - Psalms 119:127
Psalms 127:5 - "Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."
Psalms 127:1 - "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
"Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate." - Psalms 127:5
Psalm 127:2-3 - "It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward."
"Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." - Psalms 127:1
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
Psalm 127:1-2 - "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves."
Psalms 115:2 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?"
Psalms 64:2 - "Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:"
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
Psalms 54:2 - "Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."
Psalms 149:2 - "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King."
Psalms 5:2 - "Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray."
Psalms 17:2 - "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal."
"Both low and high, rich and poor, together." - Psalms 49:2
Psalms 125:2 - "As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever."
Psalms 133:2 - "It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;"
"Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore." - Psalms 113:2
Psalm 95:1-2 - "O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."
Psalms 95:2 - "Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."
"For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods." - Psalms 24:2
Psalms 105:2 - "Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works."