30 Inspiring Bible Verses for Getting Your 8 Hours of Sleep

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.

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

The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; he will not be visited by evil.

In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And you would be secure, because there is hope; yes, you would dig around you and take your rest in safety.

For He gives His beloved sleep.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

For all his days are sorrowful, and his work burdensome; even in the night, his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

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

Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.

Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.

The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

Nothing will work unless you do.

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.