Psalm 127:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Vain

Rise up

Proverbs 31:15

For so he

Acts 12:5

General references

Genesis 1:28

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Jeremiah 31:26

Bible References

Vain

You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

Rise up

She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

For so he

I will take my rest on my bed in peace, because you only, Lord, keep me safe.

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

At this, awaking from my sleep, I saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.

And I will make with them an agreement of peace, and will put an end to evil beasts through all the land: and they will be living safely in the waste land, sleeping in the woods.

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

General references

And God gave them his blessing and said to them, Be fertile and have increase, and make the earth full and be masters of it; be rulers over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing moving on the earth.

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

At this, awaking from my sleep, I saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.