57 Bible Verses about Rest

For the one who enters God's rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'" And yet God's works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

The Lord made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them.

In six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on it will be put to death.

But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat.

My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.

For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, in order that your ox and your donkey may rest and that your female servant's son and any hired help may refresh themselves.

Don't allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.

"On six days you may labor, but on the seventh day you must rest; even at the time of plowing and of harvest you are to rest.

And you will be secure, because there is hope; you will be protected and will take your rest in safety.

but in the seventh year the land must have a Sabbath of complete rest -- a Sabbath to the Lord. You must not sow your field or prune your vineyard.

There will be no prosperity for the wicked," says the Lord.

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

And the Lord said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."

By the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, and he ceased on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing.

For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: "If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.

Consequently a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.

For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

for you have not yet come to the final stop and inheritance the Lord your God is giving you.

so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

He said to them, "Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while" (for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat).

I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,

He said to them, "This is what the Lord has said: 'Tomorrow is a time of cessation from work, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. Whatever you want to bake, bake today; whatever you want to boil, boil today; whatever is left put aside for yourselves to be kept until morning.'"

It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves on the ninth day of the month in the evening, from evening until evening you must observe your Sabbath."

The Lord says, "The people of Israel who survived death at the hands of the enemy will find favor in the wilderness as they journey to find rest for themselves.

He said, "This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it.

Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

The whole earth rests and is quiet; they break into song.

But you are the ones who will be forced to leave! For this land is not secure! Sin will thoroughly destroy it!

In the past he said to them, "This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found." But they refused to listen.

There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but not finding any. Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.'

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken afterward about another day.

Then Naomi said, "Stay put, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today."

This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

I have no ease, I have no quietness; I cannot rest; turmoil has come upon me."

I say, "I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!

"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

"'Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the Lord in all the places where you live.

The riders then agreed with the angel of the Lord, who was standing among the myrtle trees, "We have been walking about on the earth, and now everything is at rest and quiet."

Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

until the Lord gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the Lord your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the Lord's servant assigned you east of the Jordan."

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

But in the seventh year you must let it lie fallow and leave it alone so that the poor of your people may eat, and what they leave any animal in the field may eat; you must do likewise with your vineyard and your olive grove.