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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 will not be in need.He lets 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.
It is futile for you to rise up early, To stay up late, To eat the bread of painful labor; This is how He gives to His beloved sleep.
Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
¶Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.
The Lord is my shepherd, I will not be in need.He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
Do not worry then, saying, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear for clothing?’For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty.No evil will happen to you, Nor will any plague come near your tent. ¶For He will give His angels orders concerning you, To protect you in all your ways.On their hands they will lift you up, So that you do not strike your foot against a stone.You will walk upon the lion and cobra, You will trample the young lion and the serpent. ¶“Because he has loved Me, I will save him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.“I will satisfy him with a long life, And show him My salvation.”I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!”
He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber.Behold, He who watches over 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.and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?”For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”
Therefore let’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience.
“Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. “Behold, I would flee far away, I would spend my nights in the wilderness. Selah
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and 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.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
He who said to them, “This is the place of quiet, give rest to the weary,” And, “This is the resting place,” but they would not listen.
God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water.
By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.The man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.And the Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.Then the man said, “At last this is bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called ‘woman,’ Because she was taken out of man.” For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.And the man and his wife were both naked, but they were not ashamed.Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, “As I swore in My anger, They certainly shall not enter My rest,” although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.
For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.
¶“If, because of the Sabbath, you restrain your foot From doing as you wish on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a pleasure, and the holy day of the Lord honorable, And honor it, desisting from your own ways, From seeking your own pleasure And speaking your own word,Then you will take delight in the Lord, And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Then my people will live in a peaceful settlement, In secure dwellings, and in undisturbed resting places;
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor,not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people.If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of mankind, but on the power of God.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, Most High;¶But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. And my eye has looked at my enemies, My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.The righteous person will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Planted in the house of the Lord, They will flourish in the courtyards of our God.They will still yield fruit in advanced age; They will be full of sap and very green, To declare that the Lord is just; He is my rock, and there is no malice in Him.To declare Your goodness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night,
Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
¶Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.
¶But I have trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.I will sing to the Lord, Because He has looked after me.
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful.
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
But He led His own people out like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;He led them safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea engulfed their enemies.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
My times are in Your hand; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
Hear my cry, God; Give Your attention to my prayer.From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,”so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”
¶From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space.
And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my pleas.I believed when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”I said in my alarm, “All people are liars.”¶What shall I repay to the Lord For all His benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord.I will pay my vows to the Lord; May it be in the presence of all His people!Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.O Lord, I surely am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your female slave, You have unfastened my restraints.I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the Lord.I will pay my vows to the Lord, May it be in the presence of all His people,In the courtyards of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far away and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”
You are my hiding place; You keep me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble. “Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth.” The Lord of armies is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. SelahTherefore we will not fear, though the earth shakes And the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah
If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me.When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul.
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
¶May those shout for joy and rejoice, who take delight in my vindication; And may they say continually, “The Lord be exalted, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”
¶However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore, And our pains that He carried; Yet we ourselves assumed that He had been afflicted, Struck down by God, and humiliated.
Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.
Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.
I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come?My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good.
But even the hairs of your head are all counted.So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Lord, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.
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 wander from Your commandments.I understand more than those who are old, Because I have complied with Your precepts.I have restrained my feet from every evil way, So that I may keep Your word.I have not turned aside from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me.How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.¶Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous judgments.I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, Lord, according to Your word. Be pleased to accept the voluntary offerings of my mouth, Lord, And teach me Your judgments.My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your Law.I have treasured Your word in my heart, So that I may not sin against You.The wicked have set a trap for me, Yet I have not wandered from Your precepts.I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart.I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.¶I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your Law.You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. Leave me, you evildoers, So that I may comply with the commandments of my God.Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Sustain me so that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.You have rejected all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless. You have removed all the wicked of the earth like impurities; Therefore I love Your testimonies.Blessed are You, Lord; Teach me Your statutes.My flesh trembles from the fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.¶I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.Be a guarantor for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation, And for Your righteous word. Deal with Your servant according to Your graciousness, And teach me Your statutes.I am Your servant; give me understanding, So 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 Above gold, yes, above pure gold.Therefore I carefully follow all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way.¶Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul complies with them.With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth.The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.Turn to me and be gracious to me, As is right for those who love Your name.Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. Redeem me from oppression by man, So that I may keep Your precepts.Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your Law.¶You are righteous, Lord, And Your judgments are right.You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And great faithfulness.My zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. Your word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it.I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your Law is truth.Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight.Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.¶I cried out with all my heart; answer me, Lord! I will comply with Your statutes.I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. My eyes anticipate the night watches, So that I may meditate on Your word. Hear my voice according to Your faithfulness; Revive me, Lord, according to Your judgments.I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. Those who follow after wickedness approach; They are far from Your Law.You are near, Lord, And all Your commandments are truth.From long ago I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever.¶Look at my affliction and rescue me, For I have not forgotten Your Law.Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word. Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.Great are Your mercies, Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.I see the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.I shall delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting.¶Rulers persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.I rejoice at Your word, Like one who finds great plunder.I hate and loathe falsehood, But I love Your Law.Seven times a day I praise You Because of Your righteous judgments.Those who love Your Law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. I hope for Your salvation, Lord, And do Your commandments.My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You.¶Let my cry come before You, Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.¶Deal generously with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.Let my pleading come before You; Save me according to Your word. Let my lips pour out praise, For You teach me Your statutes.Let my tongue sing about Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.I long for Your salvation, Lord, And Your Law is my delight.Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.I have wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your Law.I am a stranger on the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart.
The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. May your heart live forever!
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
¶I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will advise you with My eye upon you.
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—for if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God.For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.For the eagerly awaiting creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God.For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
¶Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I 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 will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His compensation is with Him, And His reward before Him.Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.¶Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, And measured the heavens with a span, And calculated the dust of the earth with a measure, And weighed the mountains in a balance And the hills in a pair of scales?Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, Or as His counselor has informed Him?With whom did He consult and who gave Him understanding? And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledge, And informed Him of the way of understanding?Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust. Even Lebanon is not enough to burn, Nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.All the nations are as nothing before Him, They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless. ¶To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare with Him?As for the idol, a craftsman casts it, A goldsmith plates it with gold, And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.“Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended, That her guilt has been removed, That she has received of the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.”
I waited patiently for the Lord; And He reached down to me and heard my cry.I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your mercy and Your truth from the great congregation.¶You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me. For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My guilty deeds have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me. ¶Be pleased, Lord, to rescue me; Hurry, Lord, to help me.May those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; May those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. May those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; May those who love Your salvation continually say, “The Lord be exalted!”But I am afflicted and needy; May the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my savior; Do not delay, my God.He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud; And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord.
You will make known to me the way of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
¶You have treated Your servant well, Lord, according to Your word.Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.
Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus,so that with one purpose and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, 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 have the requests which we have asked from Him.
and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds,not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
“Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to His people Israel in accordance with everything that He promised; not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised through Moses His servant.
For this is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing,
¶This is what the Lord says: “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; Then you will find a resting place for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
I Myself will feed My flock and I Myself will lead them to rest,” declares the Lord God.
“Come to Me, all 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.and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?”For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”