Bible verses for sleep
“I will lie down and sleep in peace” (Psalm 4:8) and “when you rest, your sleep will be sweet” (Proverbs 3:24) are the classic verses for a restless night.
13 passages
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Psalm 4:8
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
KJV
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
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Proverbs 3:24
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
KJV
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
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Psalm 127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
KJV
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.
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Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
KJV
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Psalm 121:3–4
He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
KJV
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.
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Psalm 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
KJV
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
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Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
KJV
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
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Philippians 4:6–7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
KJV
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.
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Psalm 91:1–2
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
KJV
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.
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Psalm 63:6–7
When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
KJV
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
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Psalm 16:7–8
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
KJV
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.
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Psalm 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
KJV
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
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Psalm 23:1–3
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
KJV
A Psalm of David. 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. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Tap KJV for the King James Version. Make any short verse into a wallpaper.