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117 Bible Verses about Rest
After a long day, nothing's better for you than some good rest. Your body's always sending you signals when something's not right, so it's important to pay attention. Rest is crucial for both your physical and mental health.
These days, so many of us are dealing with mental exhaustion more than physical, thanks to the everyday demands of life. It can really steal your peace and make it hard to trust in God. Lack of rest can make you irritable, lose focus on what truly matters, and slip into a complaining mindset, forgetting to be grateful.
Being exhausted affects everything – your productivity, your ability to enjoy the things you normally do. And quick fixes aren't going to cut it. The only real source of rest and renewal is Jesus Christ. Trips, shopping sprees, hanging out with friends – those things can be nice distractions, but only the presence of the Holy Spirit can bring true relief.
The good news is, God offers rest to those who are weary, burdened, and overwhelmed. The peace that comes from Him is unlike anything this world offers, and it lasts forever.
Matthew 11:28 invites all those who labor and are heavy laden to find rest in Jesus. There's no other sure way to find deep, lasting rest. If you've tried everything and still feel weighed down, it's time to turn to the best source there is: God. He's the ultimate therapist, the place where you'll find the strength to keep going and enjoy life again.
Let God's love bring you serenity. Take a deep breath and release all that exhaustion in Jesus' name. Just like the Psalmist David, you can say, "Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you" (Psalm 116:7).
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.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
But those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”I will say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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.to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. Selah
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.
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.
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.And from the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.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.
Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
For David had said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the Lord’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,then you will delight yourself in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
It is good to praise the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes. The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,to proclaim, “The Lord is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
I love the Lord, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”How can I repay the Lord for all His goodness to me?I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people.Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.Truly, O Lord, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people,in the courts of the Lord’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal them.”
You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahTherefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O Lord, supports me.When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the Lord who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted.
I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need.
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
O Lord, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the Lord.With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.I am severely afflicted, O Lord; revive me through Your word.Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Your judgments.I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.It is time for the Lord to act, for they have broken Your law.Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.Righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments.The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.I call with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will obey Your statutes.I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.Hear my voice, O Lord, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are true.Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.Great are Your mercies, O Lord; revive me according to Your ordinances.Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.Consider how I love Your precepts, O Lord; give me life according to Your loving devotion.I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.I wait for Your salvation, O Lord, and I carry out Your commandments.I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.May my cry come before You, O Lord; give me understanding according to Your word.Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.I long for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight.Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trialsso that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
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.
“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or informed Him as His counselor? Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust. Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains?“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the Lord double for all her sins.”
I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry.I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.O Lord, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; hurry, O Lord, to help me.May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The Lord be magnified!”But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
You are good to Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
“Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.
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.”
This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.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.to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”