Bible Verses About Rest and Weariness

King James Version · 13 passages

Come unto me, Jesus said, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. The promise stands for tired bodies and tired souls alike. From the seventh day of creation onward, rest has been God's gift rather than man's achievement. If you are worn thin, these verses are an invitation, not another task.

Matthew 11:28–30

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

In the original: ἀναπαύω anapauō G373 — From G303 and G3973; (reflexively) to repose (literally or figuratively (be exempt), remain); by implication to refresh: - take ease, refresh, (give, take) rest.

See also: Matthew 11:29 · John 7:37 · John 6:37 · Galatians 5:1

Psalms 23:1–3

1 [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. green...: Heb. pastures of tender grass still...: Heb. waters of quietness 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

In the original: חסר châsêr H2637 — A primitive root; to lack ; by implication to fail, want, lessen: - be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.

See also: Philippians 4:19 · John 10:11 · Isaiah 40:11 · John 10:27

Exodus 33:14

14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

In the original: נוּח nûach H5117 — A primitive root; to rest, that is, settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, intransitively, transitively and causatively (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give

See also: Matthew 11:28 · Joshua 21:44 · Joshua 1:5 · Isaiah 63:9

Psalms 62:1–2

1 [To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.] Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Truly: or, Only waiteth: Heb. is silent 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place

In the original: דּוּמיּה dûmı̂yâh H1747 — From H1820; stillness ; adverbially silently ; abstractly quiet, trust: - silence, silent, waiteth.

See also: Lamentations 3:25 · Psalms 62:2 · Psalms 18:2 · Psalms 37:7

Hebrews 4:9–11

9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. rest: or, keeping of a sabbath 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. unbelief: or, disobedience

In the original: σαββατισμός sabbatismos G4520 — From a derivative of G4521; a " sabbatism", that is, (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven): - rest.

See also: Revelation 14:13 · 1 Peter 2:10 · Revelation 21:4 · Hebrews 4:3

Mark 6:31

31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

In the original: ἀναπαύω anapauō G373 — From G303 and G3973; (reflexively) to repose (literally or figuratively (be exempt), remain); by implication to refresh: - take ease, refresh, (give, take) rest.

See also: Mark 3:20 · John 6:1 · Mark 3:7 · Mark 1:45

Psalms 4:8

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

In the original: ישׁב yâshab H3427 — A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain ; causatively to settle, to marry: - (make to) abide (-ing), continue, (cause to, ma

See also: Proverbs 3:24 · Psalms 3:5 · Job 11:18 · Psalms 16:8

Isaiah 40:28–31

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. renew: Heb. change

In the original: רבה râbâh H7235 — A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect): - [bring in] abundance (X -antly), + archer [by mistake for H7232], be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding (-ly), be full of, (be, make) great (-er, -ly),

See also: Lamentations 3:25 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Psalms 27:13 · Psalms 103:5

Psalms 127:2

2 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.

In the original: ישׁב yâshab H3427 — A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain ; causatively to settle, to marry: - (make to) abide (-ing), continue, (cause to, ma

See also: Ecclesiastes 5:12 · Psalms 4:8 · Job 11:18 · Psalms 3:5

Genesis 2:2–3

2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. created...: Heb. created to make

In the original: כּלה kâlâh H3615 — A primitive root; to end, whether intransitively (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitively (to complete, prepare, consume): - accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when. .. were) don

See also: Hebrews 4:4 · Leviticus 23:3 · Mark 2:27 · Ezekiel 20:12

Isaiah 30:15

15 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.

In the original: נחת nachath H5183 — From H5182; a descent, that is, imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); also (intransitively; perhaps from H5117), restfulness: - lighting down, quiet (-ness), to rest, be set on.

See also: Isaiah 26:3 · Isaiah 32:17 · Jeremiah 3:22 · Psalms 125:1