Bible Verses About Rest

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Exodus 20:8

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

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.

Psalms 4:8

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

Psalms 23:2

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.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

Psalms 37:7

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

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”

Psalms 46:10

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

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

Psalms 116:7

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

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Psalms 127:2

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

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

Proverbs 3:24

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.

For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

Isaiah 30:15

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

My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places,

Isaiah 32:18

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

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Jeremiah 6:16

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Luke 11:28

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

Luke 11:29

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

Hebrews 4:9

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

Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

Hebrews 4:11