Where a verse leads
Psalm 127:2: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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.”Psalm 127:2
Psalm 127:2 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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. 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. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Psalm 127 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Psalm 127:2 mean?
Psalm 127:2 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 127:2 in the Bible?
Psalm 127:2 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 127:2 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 127:2 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.