Verses for Restless Nights

I lie down and sleep, and I wake again, because God sustains me.

A Bible affirmation for restless nights, rooted in Psalm 3:5.

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

Psalm 3:5 · BSB

Reflection

David wrote this while fleeing from his son Absalom, with enemies on every side. And he slept. Then he woke up. He gives God the credit for both.

A prayer

Lord, I'm lying down now. Sustain me through the night and wake me in the morning.

More verses for restless nights

I can lie down and sleep in peace. God keeps watch. Psalm 4:8 Jesus offers me rest, even with an unfinished to-do list. Matthew 11:28 Sleep is a gift from God. I don't have to earn it. Psalm 127:2 Tonight I can rest without fear. Proverbs 3:24 God leads me to rest when I'm too tired to find it myself. Psalm 23:2 As I fall asleep, I'll let my thoughts rest on God. Isaiah 26:3 I don't have to fear the terrors of the night. Psalm 91:5-6 At night, God's song is with me. Psalm 42:8 Jesus sleeps through storms, and He can calm mine. Mark 4:38-39 The night belongs to God too. Psalm 74:16 Even at night, God counsels me and keeps me steady. Psalm 16:7-8

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