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Bible Verses About Exhaustion

“And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.”

— 1 Kings 19:7

Elijah's burnout was treated with sleep and food before any spiritual counsel — the Bible is oddly practical about depletion. These verses are for running on empty. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from 1 Kings 19:7 to Isaiah 40:31.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about exhaustion here is 1 Kings 19:7: "And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee." Psalms 6:6 follows close behind: "I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.

1 Kings 19:7

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02 · King James Version

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

Psalms 6:6

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03 · King James Version

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Psalms 38:10

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04 · King James Version

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;

Psalms 63:1

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05 · King James Version

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalms 63:6

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06 · King James Version

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Proverbs 24:10

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07 · King James Version

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

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08 · King James Version

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

Isaiah 40:30

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09 · King James Version

Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

Jeremiah 45:3

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10 · King James Version

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Mark 6:31

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11 · King James Version

And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Luke 5:5

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12 · King James Version

Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

John 4:6

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13 · King James Version

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

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14 · King James Version

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

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15 · King James Version

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; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

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When to read these verses

These verses are for the hard hours — the waiting room, the graveside, the first week, the anniversary nobody else remembers. They are short on explanation and long on presence, which matches what actually helps. Read them aloud if you can; comfort verses were written for voices, not screens.

How to use this list

Each verse card carries the King James text with a World English Bible toggle for modern phrasing — worth checking before reading aloud at a service or sending to someone who finds the old grammar hard. Copy the verse; it keeps.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about exhaustion?
1 Kings 19:7 is the one most readers land on: "And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee." Psalms 6:6 is the usual second: "I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Can these verses be read at a service or sent to someone grieving?
Yes — that is a primary use. Every verse on this page is public domain in both translations shown (King James Version and World English Bible), so they can be printed, read aloud, or included in a card without permission. The copy button renders the verse with its reference, ready to paste.
Where in the Bible does it talk about exhaustion?
The verses on this page come from 11 books of the Bible — most notably 1 Kings, Psalms, Proverbs and 8 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses exhaustion in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about exhaustion?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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