Bible Verses About deep sleep
Bible verses about deep sleep
Discover what the Bible says about deep sleep.
Each verse has been chosen for its relevance and insight into this important biblical topic.
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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Scripture Passages
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they departed, and no man saw [it], nor knew [it], neither awaked: for they [were] all asleep: because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon them.
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face towards the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Yet I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then I was in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, having fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
Deep calleth to deep at the noise of thy water-spouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.
I sink in deep mire, where [there is] no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Let not the water-flood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are [as] a sleep; in the morning [they are] like grass [which] groweth.
[It is] vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: but thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.
The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the well-spring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:
Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them, Sleep on now, and take [your] rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Now when he had left speaking, he said to Simon, Lanch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
He is like a man who built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
These things he said: and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.
And this, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.
Consider [and] hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep [the sleep] of death;
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, [and] like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Thou preparedst [room] before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
O LORD, how great are thy works! [and] thy thoughts are very deep.
In his hand [are] the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills [is] his also.
Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
I will not give sleep to my eyes, [or] slumber to my eyelids,
Whatever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.