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100 Bible Verses about Sleeping Around

Psalm 4:8 ESV / 412 helpful votes

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Proverbs 3:24 ESV / 381 helpful votes

If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Psalm 127:2 ESV / 380 helpful votes

It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.

Proverbs 20:13 ESV / 340 helpful votes

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

Proverbs 6:9 ESV / 331 helpful votes

How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

John 14:27 ESV / 312 helpful votes

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Matthew 8:24 ESV / 302 helpful votes

And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

Matthew 11:28 ESV / 264 helpful votes

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Psalm 3:5 ESV / 261 helpful votes

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 ESV / 252 helpful votes

Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.

Psalm 121:3-4 ESV / 248 helpful votes

He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Matthew 9:24 ESV / 244 helpful votes

He said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him.

Philippians 4:6 ESV / 240 helpful votes

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Matthew 11:28-30 ESV / 240 helpful votes

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Psalm 132:4 ESV / 240 helpful votes

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV / 236 helpful votes

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 230 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Romans 8:26 ESV / 228 helpful votes

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV / 226 helpful votes

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Psalm 56:3 ESV / 225 helpful votes

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

Psalm 34:18 ESV / 225 helpful votes

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Psalm 29:11 ESV / 225 helpful votes

May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!

Proverbs 19:15 ESV / 208 helpful votes

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 198 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Proverbs 6:10 ESV / 196 helpful votes

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 191 helpful votes

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. ...

Matthew 6:34 ESV / 189 helpful votes

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Isaiah 26:3 ESV / 186 helpful votes

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

1 Kings 19:5 ESV / 186 helpful votes

And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Arise and eat.”

Matthew 26:45 ESV / 185 helpful votes

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Jeremiah 31:26 ESV / 185 helpful votes

At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.

John 11:12 ESV / 182 helpful votes

The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

John 11:11 ESV / 182 helpful votes

After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.”

Psalm 91:1 ESV / 180 helpful votes

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 16:9 ESV / 180 helpful votes

Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.

Psalm 132:4-5 ESV / 179 helpful votes

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Job 14:12 ESV / 179 helpful votes

So a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep.

Ephesians 5:14 ESV / 178 helpful votes

For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Psalm 46:10 ESV / 178 helpful votes

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

Matthew 11:29 ESV / 177 helpful votes

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Daniel 2:1 ESV / 177 helpful votes

In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.

Esther 6:1 ESV / 177 helpful votes

On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 ESV / 176 helpful votes

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. ...

Mark 5:39 ESV / 176 helpful votes

And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 175 helpful votes

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Proverbs 1:33 ESV / 175 helpful votes

But whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”

Job 33:15 ESV / 175 helpful votes

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds,

Genesis 15:12 ESV / 175 helpful votes

As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.

Isaiah 35:3-6 ESV / 174 helpful votes

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;

Psalm 55:22 ESV / 174 helpful votes

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 13:3 ESV / 174 helpful votes

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Genesis 2:21 ESV / 174 helpful votes

So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.

1 Peter 5:7 ESV / 173 helpful votes

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Proverbs 6:10-11 ESV / 173 helpful votes

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

Luke 1:37 ESV / 170 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Matthew 6:27 ESV / 169 helpful votes

And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

Psalm 121:3 ESV / 169 helpful votes

He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

Psalm 127:5 ESV / 166 helpful votes

Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Psalm 91:1-16 ESV / 166 helpful votes

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ...

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 ESV / 164 helpful votes

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

Luke 22:46 ESV / 163 helpful votes

And he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Psalm 3:3 ESV / 161 helpful votes

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

Matthew 25:5 ESV / 160 helpful votes

As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

Jeremiah 31:25-26 ESV / 159 helpful votes

For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.

Psalm 3:3-6 ESV / 159 helpful votes

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.

Proverbs 6:9-10 ESV / 157 helpful votes

How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

Psalm 76:5 ESV / 144 helpful votes

The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands.

Psalm 16:8 ESV / 139 helpful votes

I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Romans 13:11 ESV / 133 helpful votes

Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 133 helpful votes

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 still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Isaiah 30:15 ESV / 132 helpful votes

For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But you were unwilling,

Matthew 6:33-34 ESV / 131 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Proverbs 24:33-34 ESV / 120 helpful votes

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

John 11:13 ESV / 115 helpful votes

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

1 Kings 18:27 ESV / 111 helpful votes

And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.”

1 Samuel 26:5 ESV / 103 helpful votes

Then David rose and came to the place where Saul had encamped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army. Saul was lying within the encampment, while the army was encamped around him.

Genesis 28:11 ESV / 103 helpful votes

And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep.

Ephesians 5:16 ESV / 100 helpful votes

Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

Proverbs 6:9-11 ESV / 95 helpful votes

How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 86 helpful votes

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 ESV / 84 helpful votes

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Acts 20:9 ESV / 84 helpful votes

And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 ESV / 82 helpful votes

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

Colossians 3:15 ESV / 82 helpful votes

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Psalm 3:8 ESV / 82 helpful votes

Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah

Romans 8:6 ESV / 81 helpful votes

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Psalm 27:1 ESV / 81 helpful votes

Of David. 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?

John 3:16-17 ESV / 74 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Psalm 3:4-5 ESV / 71 helpful votes

I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 ESV / 69 helpful votes

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Acts 12:6 ESV / 69 helpful votes

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

Mark 4:38 ESV / 67 helpful votes

But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”

Psalm 127:1-2 ESV / 66 helpful votes

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.

Luke 8:23 ESV / 65 helpful votes

And as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.

Genesis 2:3 ESV / 62 helpful votes

So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

Psalm 91:1-5 ESV / 59 helpful votes

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Proverbs 31:15 ESV / 58 helpful votes

She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.

Matthew 27:52 ESV / 56 helpful votes

The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,

Psalm 116:7 ESV / 52 helpful votes

Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

Job 11:19 ESV / 44 helpful votes

You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will court your favor.

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