100+ Inspiring Bible Quotes on Finding Rest and Peace
The Bible is a rich source of wisdom and guidance, offering words of comfort and encouragement suitable for every aspect of life, including the need for rest and rejuvenation. In our modern, fast-paced world, the call to pause and rest is more relevant than ever. This article delves into biblical perspectives on rest, categorizing them into ten themes. From the divine mandate for rest to the spiritual replenishing that comes with solitude, each section is brimming with scriptural wisdom to inspire a balanced life. Whether you're seeking peace in the midst of chaos or reflection on God's intentions for a harmonious life, these quotes will offer solace and insight.
"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." - Genesis 2:2
"For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." - Exodus 20:11
"For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, 'As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter my rest,'' although his works were finished from the foundation of the world." - Hebrews 4:3
"So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God." - Hebrews 4:9
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." - Exodus 33:14
"The LORD replied, 'My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'" - Exodus 33:14
"Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you." - Psalm 116:7
"There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest." - Job 3:17
"And he said, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'" - Exodus 33:14
"This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.'" - Isaiah 30:15
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' 'Yes,' says the Spirit, 'they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.'" - Revelation 14:13
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." - Exodus 20:8
"Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest." - Exodus 34:21
"Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee." - Deuteronomy 5:12
"If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, you will find your joy in the LORD." - Isaiah 58:13-14
"Then he said to them, 'The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.'" - Mark 2:27
"So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God." - Hebrews 4:9
"For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed." - Exodus 31:17
"It is a sign between me and the people of Israel forever, for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed." - Exodus 31:17
"You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you shall rest." - Exodus 23:12
"And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee and rest on the sabbath." - Leviticus 25:35
"From one new moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me." - Isaiah 66:23
"The followers of Jesus 'entered into rest', for the Old Testament Sabbath law foreshadowed this spiritual rest." - Hebrews 4:10
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"Be still, and know that I am God." - Psalm 46:10
"He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul." - Psalm 23:2-3
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27
"In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." - Psalm 4:8
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him." - Psalm 62:1
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." - Psalm 91:1
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." - Matthew 11:29
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures." - Psalm 23:1-2
"He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge." - Psalm 91:4
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone." - Isaiah 9:2
"For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish." - Jeremiah 31:25
"For whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his." - Hebrews 4:10
"For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, 'In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.'" - Isaiah 30:15
"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14
"Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders." - Deuteronomy 33:12
"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." - Psalm 91:1
"As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you." - Isaiah 66:13
"They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles." - Isaiah 40:31
"Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually." - 1 Chronicles 16:11
"Return, you soul, to your rest, for the LORD has been generous to you." - Psalm 116:7
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me." - John 14:1
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him." - Psalm 37:7
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." - Psalm 91:1
"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." - Luke 5:16
"After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone." - Matthew 14:23
"Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed." - Mark 1:35
"Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him." - Psalm 37:7
"And when they had sent the multitude away, they went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone." - Matthew 14:23
"So the people rested on the seventh day." - Exodus 16:30
"And he said, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.'" - Mark 6:31
"He must become greater; I must become less." - John 3:30
"Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind." - Ecclesiastes 4:6
"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place." - Psalm 8:3
"Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." - Mark 6:31
"For they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened." - Mark 6:52
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
"I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." - Jeremiah 31:25
"The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." - Psalm 34:17
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." - Isaiah 40:29
"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless." - Isaiah 40:29
"You restore my soul." - Psalm 23:3
"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength." - Isaiah 40:31
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7
"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters." - Psalm 23:2
"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." - Psalm 23:1
"Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God." - Exodus 20:9-10
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26
"This is the resting place, let the weary rest;" - Isaiah 28:12
"He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber;" - Psalm 121:3
"Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge— No evil shall be allowed to befall you," - Psalm 91:9-10
"He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep." - Psalm 121:4
"So also the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath." - Mark 2:28
"Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you," - 1 Thessalonians 4:11
"And the work shall be done for the tabernacle of the congregation; without shall be making of it: - Exodus 31:7
"You shall not have any more burdens from the house of the tabernacle." - Numbers 4:47
"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD." - Psalm 31:24
"He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake." - Psalm 23:3
"Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you." - Psalm 116:7
"If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet." - Proverbs 3:24
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." - Psalm 23:1
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." - 2 Corinthians 4:16
"He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters." - Psalm 23:2
"In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." - Isaiah 30:15
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." - Proverbs 14:30
"And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong;" - Isaiah 58:11
"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14
"My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck." - Proverbs 3:21-22
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." - Psalm 91:1
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9
"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." - 1 Corinthians 15:58
"Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established." - Proverbs 16:3
"For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God." - Ecclesiastes 2:26
"Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you." - Proverbs 4:25
"Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, 'I find no pleasure in them'" - Ecclesiastes 12:1
"He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored." - Proverbs 27:18
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33
"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." - 2 Corinthians 9:8
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men," - Colossians 3:23
"If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." - 1 Peter 4:11
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures." - Psalm 23:1-2
"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." - Psalm 90:12
"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy." - Psalm 16:11
"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants." - Deuteronomy 32:2
"Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates." - Proverbs 8:34
"I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places." - Isaiah 45:3
"For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." - Proverbs 2:6
"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." - James 3:17
"For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?" - Psalm 18:31
"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom." - Colossians 3:16
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." - Matthew 7:24
"In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other." - Ecclesiastes 7:14
