48 Bible Verses about Sleeplessness

My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbor, if thou have struck thy hands for a stranger, thou are snared with the words of thy mouth, thou are taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou have come into the hand of thy neighbor. Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor.read more.
Do not give sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

Thou said, Woe is me now! For LORD has added sorrow to my pain. I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of toil, [for] so he gives sleep to his beloved.

In the night season my bones are pierced in me, and the [pains] that gnaw me take no rest.

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossing to and fro to the dawning of the day. My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh.

He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones,

And the smoke of their torment ascends into the ages of ages. And they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and its image, and if any man receives the mark of its name.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men. Avoid it. Do not pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on. For they do not sleep unless they do evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they cause to fall.

None shall be weary nor stumble among them. None shall slumber nor sleep, nor shall the belt of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken,

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids, until I find out a place for LORD, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,

and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.

And he happened in these days to go out onto the mountain to pray, and he was continuing all night in prayer to God.

And having realized it, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where a considerable were gathered and praying.

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

Now the Spirit of LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from LORD troubled him.

And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee. Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp. And it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou sh And Saul said to his servants, Provide for me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.read more.
Then one of the young men answered, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely man, and LORD is with him Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send to me David thy son, who is with the sheep. And Jesse took a donkey with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul. And David came to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight. And it came to pass, when the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand. So Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossing to and fro to the dawning of the day.

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou set a watch over me? When I say, My bed shall comfort me. My couch shall ease my complaint.read more.
Then thou scare me with dreams, and terrify me through visions, so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, nor were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.

in toil and hardship, in frequent sleeplessness, in hunger and thirst, in frequent fasts, in cold and nakedness.

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hungerings,

There is no peace, says LORD, to the wicked.

So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest.

Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short. For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard. For those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world.read more.
For he spoke somewhere about the seventh this way, And God rested during the seventh day from all his works, and in this again, They will not enter into my rest.

In the morning thou shall say, Would it were evening! and at evening thou shall say, Would it were morning! for the fear of thy heart which thou shall fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shall see.

My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling to me.

And he said, Thou shall no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Kittim, even there shall thou have no rest.

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, says my God, to the wicked.

Our pursuers are upon our necks. We are weary, and have no rest.

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams. And his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.

And the [heavenly] agent who talked with me came again, and awoke me, as a man who is awakened out of his sleep.

And the child Samuel served LORD before Eli. And the word of LORD was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see), and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down in the temple of LORD where the ark of God was,read more.
that LORD called Samuel. And he said, Here I am. And he ran to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And he said, I did not call. Lay down again. And he went and lay down. And LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And he answered, I did not call, my son. Lay down again. Now Samuel did not yet know LORD, neither was the word of LORD yet revealed to him. And LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And Eli perceived that LORD had called the child. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lay down, and it shall be, if he calls thee, that thou shall say, Speak, LORD, for thy servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. And LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak, for thy servant hears.

As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter. And he who reveals secrets has made known to thee what shall come to pass.

And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, There is nothing for thee and that righteous man. For I suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, Sit ye here until, after going, I may pray there. And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed. Then Jesus says to them, My soul is deeply grieved, as far as of death. Remain ye here and watch with me.read more.
And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, may this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I want, but as thou. And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Having gone again a second time, he prayed, saying, My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to pass from me, except I drink it, may thy will happen. And having come again, he finds them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And when he left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying again the same statement. Then he comes to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep what remains, and take rest...Behold, the hour has come near, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Awake, we go. Behold, he who betrays me has come near.

And they come to a place the name of which was Gethsemane. And he says to his disciples, Sit ye here until I pray. And he takes Peter and James and John with him, and began to be greatly disturbed, and very distressed. And he says to them, My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain ye here, and watch.read more.
And having gone forward a little, he fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee. Remove this cup from me, but not what I want, but what thou want. And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, Do thou sleep? Could thou not watch one hour? Watch ye and pray that ye may not enter into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. And again having departed, he prayed, having said the same statement. And having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down, and they knew not what they should reply to him. And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep the remaining, and take your rest...It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me has come near.

While he yet spoke, behold, a multitude, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them. And he came near to Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, thou betray the Son of man with a kiss? And when those who were around him saw what would be, they said, Lord, shall we strike with the sword?read more.
And a certain one of them struck the bondman of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. But having answered, Jesus said, Allow ye as far as this. And having touched his ear, he healed him. And Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, who came to him, Have ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you daily in the temple, ye did not stretch forth hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk naked, and they see his shame.)

Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.

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

Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of LORD. Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?

He will not allow thy foot to be moved. He who keeps thee will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Have thou not known? Have thou not heard? The everlasting God, LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not, nor is weary. There is no searching of his understanding. He gives power to the faint. And to him who has no might he increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall.read more.
But those who wait for LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary. They shall walk, and not faint.

In peace I will both lay down and sleep, for thou, LORD, alone make me dwell in safety.

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lay down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, nor shall the sword go through your land.

I laid down and slept. I awoke, for LORD sustains me.

When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.