Psalms 127:2

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat — for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 127

2 songs meet this passage

  • Belong Together · Mark Ambor

    resonates with Psalms 127:2

    The song's weary nod to rest after labor echoes the Psalm's reminder that God gives rest to those He loves, even amid toil.

  • Beautiful Things · Benson Boone

    resonates with Psalms 127:1-2

    The song's restless anxiety over keeping good things mirrors the futility the psalm names in trying to secure blessings by our own vigilance instead of trusting the Lord who gives sleep and provision.

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