Bible Verses About Sleeping

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

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

“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.”

“How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?”

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

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

“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.”

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

“After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”