Bible Verses Before Bed

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 06/23/2026
Bible Verses Before Bed

Goodnight Scriptures to Calm Your Mind Before Sleeping at Night

Need a verse to quiet your mind before sleeping at night? This collection of Bible verses before bed will help you let go of the day's worries and rest in God's peace. Whether you're looking for one quick goodnight Bible verse or a few bedtime scriptures to read as a family, these verses are a simple way to end your day with God's Word. Find the top "Goodnight Bible verses" in this collection of scripture quotes:

Top 5 Bible Verses to Read at Bedtime

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. - James 1:17

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:9

I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. - Philippians 4:13

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! - Psalm 107:1

There are many scriptures that are perfect for reading before bed. Some mention sleep directly, others remind us to trust God's protection through the night. Whether you need a verse of the night, a goodnight Bible verse, or a few nighttime Bible verses to share with your kids, this collection is here to bring you peace and rest.

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Proverbs 3:24

Sweet Sleep
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
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Psalm 4:8

Psalm 4:8
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.
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Psalm 127:2

2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves.
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Proverbs 20:13

13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
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Psalm 3:5

5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
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Job 14:12

12 so he lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, people will not awake or be roused from their sleep.
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Proverbs 6:9-10

9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
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Psalm 132:4-5

4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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Psalm 121:3-4

3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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Matthew 11:28-30

Matthew 11:28 - Come to Me
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 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.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
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Psalm 91

Psalm 91:1
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
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