What the Bible says about sleep

The 11 verses readers most often turn to for this topic, quoted in full from the Berean Standard Bible.

Ps 4:8I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Prov 3:24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

Ps 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Ps 91:5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Matt 11:28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Prov 20:13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Ps 3:5I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

Matt 8:24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

Ps 121:3–4He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Prov 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

Prov 6:22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

These are the verses readers most often turn to for this topic — not a teaching on it. Read each in its chapter.

Sources

The verses of each topic and their order: OpenBible.info topical data, by readers’ votes: OpenBible.info · CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible · Public domain