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What does the Bible say about sleep?
Scripture treats sleep as a gift, a sign of trust that God keeps working while we rest.
What Scripture says
Psalm 127:2
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.”
Psalm 4:8
“In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.”
Proverbs 3:24
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.”
Mark 4:38
“He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?””
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