Bible Verses About Sleep

“When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.”

“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”

“In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat — for He gives sleep to His beloved.”

“Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.”

“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.”

“Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.”

“He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”

“The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.”

“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.”

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.”

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

“Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.”

“The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.”

“At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been most pleasant to me.”

“So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

“Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain 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. Therefore encourage one another with these words.”

“He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

“Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.”

“His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”

“Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.”

“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.”

“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.”

“Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.”

“In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.”

“Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

“But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”

“As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.”

“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

“For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence — but you were not willing.”

“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”

“When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.”

“But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.”

“So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.”

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

“The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.”

“But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

“I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”

“A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat — for He gives sleep to His beloved.”

“To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.”

“Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.”

“You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.”

“And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.”

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.”

“Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.”

“My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment. They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.”

“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.”

“When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.”

“On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.”

“How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up 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 need like a bandit.”