Scriptures About Sleep: Bible Verses To Help You Rest And Relax At Night
1. Psalm 3:5
"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me."
2. Psalm 4:8
"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety."
3. Psalm 23:2-3
"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake."
4. Job 34:29
" His sleep will be sweet to him."
5. Isaiah 26:3
"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."
6. Psalm 27:1-2
"The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?"
7. Psalm 34:4
"I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears."
8. Psalm 37:7
"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes."
9. Psalm 42:8
"By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life."
10. Psalm 55:22
"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken."
11. Psalm 62:5
"Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him."
12. Psalm 91:1-2
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'"
13. Psalm 121:3-4
"He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep."
14. Psalm 127:2
"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves."
15. Psalm 139:23-24
"Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
16. Proverbs 3:24
"When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."
17. Proverbs 6:22-23
"When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life,"
18. Proverbs 19:23
"The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble."
19. Ecclesiastes 5:12
"The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep."
20. Joel 2:28
"'And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.'"