The night should be a time of peace and rest that serves to regain strength. However, for many the night can seem eternal. They spend it awake, with their minds full of worries and problems.
Here is a list of Bible verses to meditate on the rest that God wants to give us. Fill your mind with the Word of God and learn to rest in his promises.
The Lord is with you. The Lord cares for you. You have a good night!
Psalm 4:8
Psalm 62:5
Only in God finds rest my soul; from him comes my hope.
(Psalm 62:5)
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leads to life; Gives a peaceful sleep and avoids trouble.
(Proverbs 19:23)
Isaiah 26:3
To the one of firm character you will keep him in perfect peace, because he trusts you.
(Isaiah 26:3)
Psalm 42:8
Psalm 56:3
When I feel afraid, I put my trust in you.
(Psalm 56:3)
Psalm 63:6-7
In my bed I remember you; I think of you all night. In the shadow of your wings I will sing, because you are my help.
(Psalm 63:6-7)
Psalm 62:1
Only in God finds rest my soul; from him comes my salvation.
(Psalm 62:1)
John 14:27
Psalm 16:7-8
I will bless the Lord, who advises me; Even at night my conscience rebukes me. I always keep the Lord in mind; with him at my right, nothing will bring me down.
(Psalm 16:7-8)
Night prayer: 20 prayers for before bed
Proverbs 6:20-22
My son, obey your father’s commandment and do not abandon your mother’s teaching. Record them in your heart; hang them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will monitor your sleep; when you wake up, they will talk to you.
(Proverbs 6:20-22)
Jeremiah 31:25
I will give drink to the thirsty and satisfy those who are weary.
(Jeremiah 31:25)
Psalm 55:22
Deuteronomy 33:12
About Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the Lord rest safely in him, because he protects him all day long and rests quietly on his shoulders.”
(Deuteronomy 33:12)
Psalm 91:1-2
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High welcomes himself in the shadow of the Almighty. I say to the Lord: “You are my refuge, my fortress, the God in whom I trust.”
(Psalm 91:1-2)
Exodus 33:14
I myself will go with you and give you rest,” answered the Lord.
(Exodus 33:14)
Matthew 11:28
Hebrews 4:9-10
Therefore, there still remains a special rest for the people of God; for he who enters into God’s rest rests also from his works, just as God rested from his.
(Hebrews 4:9-10)
Psalm 116:7
Now you can, my soul, be calm, that the Lord has been good to you!
(Psalm 116:7)
Psalm 127:1-2
If the Lord does not build the house, the masons labor in vain. If the Lord does not watch over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you get up early, and go to bed very late, to eat a bread of fatigue, because God grants sleep to his loved ones.
(Psalm 127:1-2)
Proverbs 3:24
Psalm 121:5-6
The Lord is the one who takes care of you, the Lord is your protective shadow. By day the sun will not harm you, nor the moon at night.
(Psalm 121:5-6)
Psalm 3:5
I go to bed, fall asleep and wake up again, because the Lord sustains me.
(Psalm 3:5)