Bible Verses For Sleep

In our fast-paced world, restful sleep can sometimes feel elusive. Many of us struggle with anxiety, stress, and the daily demands of life, making it challenging to unwind and find peace at night. Thankfully, the Bible offers a wealth of comforting verses that remind us of God’s promise for peace and rest. In this blog post, we will explore various Bible verses that can help soothe your mind and heart, guiding you toward a peaceful night’s sleep. Whether you’re seeking comfort, reassurance, or a moment of reflection, these scriptures are here to encourage and uplift you as you prepare for rest.

Bible Verses For Sleep

Psalm 4:8 – I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalm 23:1-2 – The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Proverbs 3:24 – When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Psalm 127:2 – 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.

Isaiah 26:3 – Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Psalm 91:1-2 – He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Matthew 11:28 – Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Philippians 4:6-7 – Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:7 – Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Psalm 121:3-4 – He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

Psalm 139:23-24 – Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Proverbs 4:23 – Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Romans 15:13 – Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Psalm 62:1 – Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

Isaiah 40:31 – But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Exodus 33:14 – And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Psalm 46:10 – Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 31:15 – My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Matthew 6:34 – Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Proverbs 19:23 – The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Hebrews 4:9-10 – There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Psalm 16:7-8 – I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Isaiah 57:2 – He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

John 16:33 – These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Psalm 118:24 – This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 37:7 – Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Lamentations 3:22-23 – It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Proverbs 15:16 – Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Psalm 119:165 – Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

Isaiah 32:17 – And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

Philippians 4:8 – Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Psalm 145:18 – The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Colossians 3:2 – Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Psalm 23:4 – Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 – Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

Psalm 30:5 – For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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