Bible Verses About Sleep

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

I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for Yahweh sustains me.

Psalms 3:5

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

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Psalms 16:7

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

Psalms 17:15

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

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

Psalms 63:6

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

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalms 91:1

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

Psalms 91:5

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

Psalms 121:3

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

Psalms 127:1

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

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

Psalms 139:18

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

When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

Proverbs 6:22

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:15

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,

Proverbs 24:33