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).

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Remember the sabbath-day to keep it holy.Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Therefore be not anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or, with what shall we be clothed?(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.Lo, then I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: but thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)

To whom he said, This is the rest with which ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;

If thou shalt turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honorable; and shalt honor him, not doing thy own ways, nor finding thy own pleasure, nor speaking thy own words:Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yes, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to thy name, O Most High.To show forth thy loving-kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night.

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies around: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand will save me.

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.I will sing to the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation.Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.

To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.From the end of the earth will I cry to thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Let your manner of life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

But my God will supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.Because he hath inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

Heaviness in the heart of man depresseth it: but a good word maketh it glad.

Thou art my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore will we not fear, though the earth shall be removed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea;Though its waters shall roar and be disturbed, though the mountains shake with the swelling of it. Selah.

When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

Therefore be not anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be solicitous for the things of itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.

The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, with that to be content.I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

A Song of degrees. I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yes, I will help thee; yes, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according to thy word.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

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

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye.

In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.For the law of the Spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.

Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shades of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.

TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according to thy word.Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another according to Christ Jesus:That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:And if we know that he heareth us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired from him.

And let us consider one another to excite to love and to good works:Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

And he said, My presence shall attend thee, and I will give thee rest.

Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.

I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.

Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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