Psalms 128:2

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 128

“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”Psalms 128:2

What Does Psalms 128:2 Mean?

Psalms 128:2 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 128, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Psalms 128:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 3:10“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”Psalms 1:3“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”Isaiah 62:8“The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:”Isaiah 65:21“And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.”Genesis 2:15“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”Ecclesiastes 5:18“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.”Deuteronomy 28:4“Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.”Deuteronomy 28:11“And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.”Ruth 3:1“Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?”Proverbs 31:31“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”Ecclesiastes 8:12“Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:”1 Corinthians 15:58“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”Ephesians 6:3“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”Isaiah 65:13“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:”Jeremiah 22:15“Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?”Proverbs 12:11“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”Ecclesiastes 3:13“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.”Proverbs 13:11“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”Deuteronomy 28:51“And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.”Judges 19:16“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.”

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