Bible verses for when you're tired

All 10 verses for when you're tired

The verse above rotates daily. Here is the whole set, each with its prayer.

1. “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.”

   Isaiah 40:31 · KJV

   God, I'm running on empty tonight. I don't have the energy to pretend otherwise. Give me enough strength for what's next, not the whole week. Let me rest without guilt. Amen.

2. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

   Matthew 11:28 · KJV

   God, I'm tired in a way sleep alone won't fix. Thank you for offering rest, not just a pep talk. I'm coming to you exactly as worn out as I am. Give me the kind of rest I actually need. Amen.

3. “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.”

   Matthew 11:29 · KJV

   God, I've been carrying this alone for too long. Thank you for offering to carry it with me instead of just watching. Teach me to let go of what's not mine to hold. Let my soul actually rest, not just my body. Amen.

4. “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.”

   Psalms 127:2 · KJV

   God, I've been pushing myself harder than I probably need to. Thank you for the reminder that some of this striving is optional. Help me trust you enough to actually rest tonight. Give me the sleep I keep talking myself out of. Amen.

5. “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

   Galatians 6:9 · KJV

   God, I'm tired of doing the right thing without seeing the payoff yet. Help me not quit right before it matters. I don't need to see the harvest tonight. Just give me enough to keep going tomorrow. Amen.

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

   Exodus 33:14 · KJV

   God, I don't just need rest, I need you in it. Thank you for promising your presence alongside the rest itself. Don't let me rest and still feel alone. Go with me into tonight. Amen.

7. “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

   Psalms 23:2 · KJV

   God, my body and mind both feel worn out tonight. Thank you for leading tired people to lie down, not just push through. Let this be the place where I actually stop for a while. Restore what today wore down. Amen.

8. “For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

   Jeremiah 31:25 · KJV

   God, my soul is weary, not just my schedule. Thank you for promising to replenish exactly that kind of tired. I don't have anything left to give tonight. Fill what's been emptied out of me. Amen.

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

   Psalms 4:8 · KJV

   God, let me actually sleep tonight, not just lie down. Thank you for being the reason I can feel safe enough to let go. Quiet my mind the way you quiet everything else. Let peace be what closes out today. Amen.

10. “Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.”

    Psalms 62:1 · KJV

    God, I don't have the energy to fix anything else tonight. I'm just going to wait here instead of striving. Thank you for letting stillness count as trust. Meet me in the waiting. Amen.

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