Psalms 127:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 127:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 127:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 127:2 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Psalms 127:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 127:2
“And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 127:2: rise, sit, eat
“Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 127:2: rise, eat, bread
“And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 127:2: rise, eat, bread
“Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; pan: or, flat plate”
Shares key themes with Psalms 127:2: late, eat, bread
“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 127:2: rise, eat, giveth
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