Bible Verses About Sleep

Verses to read at the end of the day, for rest and quiet trust through the night.

  1. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
    Psalm 4:8Read in context
  2. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
  3. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
  4. 3He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. 4Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
  5. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the Lord sustains me.
    Psalm 3:5Read in context
  6. Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
  7. You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  8. 1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
  9. 7I will bless the Lord who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. 8I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
  10. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
  11. 6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. 7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
  12. The Lord decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.