Sleep

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread.

I--I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not. — read the full passage →

Sweet <FI>is<Fi> the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids--slumber,

he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident. — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids--slumber, — read the full passage →

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

On this I have awaked, and I behold, and my sleep hath been sweet to me.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

wherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope, — read the full passage →

and having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;

then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.

These things he said, and after this he saith to them, `Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;'

therefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, — read the full passage →

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:

Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen. — read the full passage →

In a dream--a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, dreamed hath Nebuchadnezzar dreams, and his spirit doth move itself, and his sleep hath been against him;

And he lieth down and sleepeth under a certain retem-tree, and lo, a messenger cometh against him, and saith to him, `Rise, eat;'

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And <FI>is<Fi> quiet from fear of evil!'

And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

On that night hath the sleep of the king fled away, and he saith to bring in the book of memorials of the Chronicles, and they are read before the king,

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: `In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you. — read the full passage →

And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

`And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

For I have satiated the weary soul, And every grieved soul I have filled.' — read the full passage →

And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head. — read the full passage →

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober, — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? — read the full passage →

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already <FI>is<Fi> to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer <FI>is<Fi> our salvation than when we did believe;

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

and he himself was upon the stern, upon the pillow sleeping, and they wake him up, and say to him, `Teacher, art thou not caring that we perish?'

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved.

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked. — read the full passage →

My voice <FI>is<Fi> unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah. — read the full passage →

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

And thou hast rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have entreated thy face;

and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window--being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long--he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope, — read the full passage →

for the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> death, and the mind of the Spirit--life and peace;

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making.

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness, — read the full passage →

for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God those asleep through Jesus he will bring with him,

If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches--I meditate on Thee.

and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,

and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? — read the full passage →

Then hath the king gone to his palace, and he hath passed the night fasting, and dahavan have not been brought up before him, and his sleep hath fled <FI>from<Fi> off him.

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? — read the full passage →

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →

for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

and He saith, `My presence doth go, and I have given rest to thee.'

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living--who do remain over to the presence of the Lord--may not precede those asleep, — read the full passage →