Kohathite: 50 Bible Verses For Rest and Renewal From The Old Testament

50 Bible Verses For Rest and Renewal From The Old Testament

Here are 50 NKJV Bible verses from the Old Testament centered on “Rest and Renewal.” These verses highlight God’s invitation to rest, His renewing strength, peace, and restoration for the soul.

Rest and Renewal — Old Testament (NKJV)

Exodus 33:14 – “And He said, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’”
Exodus 20:8–10 – “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy… the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God.”
Exodus 31:17 – “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.”
Deuteronomy 5:33 – “You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you… that it may be well with you.”
Joshua 1:13 – “The LORD your God is giving you rest and is giving you this land.”
Joshua 21:44 – “The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers.”
1 Kings 8:56 – “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel.”
1 Chronicles 23:25 – “For the LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people.”
2 Chronicles 20:30 – “Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.”
Nehemiah 9:28 – “Many times You delivered them according to Your mercies.”
Job 11:18–19 – “And you would be secure, because there is hope… you would lie down, and none would make you afraid.”
Job 33:25 – “His flesh shall be young like a child’s; He shall return to the days of his youth.”
Psalm 4:8 – “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”
Psalm 16:11 – “In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalm 23:1–3 – “The LORD is my shepherd… He restores my soul.”
Psalm 28:7 – “The LORD is my strength and my shield… and I am helped.”
Psalm 29:11 – “The LORD will bless His people with peace.”
Psalm 37:7 – “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him.”
Psalm 62:1 – “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.”
Psalm 62:5 – “My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.”
Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 85:8 – “I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace to His people.”
Psalm 92:12–14 – “Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish…”
Psalm 116:7 – “Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.”
Psalm 127:2 – “For so He gives His beloved sleep.”
Psalm 138:7 – “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me.”
Proverbs 3:7–8 – “It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.”
Proverbs 4:22 – “For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.”
Proverbs 10:22 – “The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.”
Ecclesiastes 4:6 – “Better a handful with quietness Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind.”
Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You.”
Isaiah 30:15 – “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”
Isaiah 32:18 – “My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.”
Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength…”
Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen you.”
Isaiah 57:15 – “To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
Isaiah 58:11 – “The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought.”
Isaiah 63:14 – “So You lead Your people, To make Yourself a glorious name.”
Jeremiah 6:16 – “Ask for the old paths… and you will find rest for your souls.”
Jeremiah 17:7–8 – “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD… He will not cease from yielding fruit.”
Jeremiah 30:17 – “For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds.”
Jeremiah 31:25 – “For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”
Lamentations 3:22–23 – “Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed… They are new every morning.”
Lamentations 3:31–32 – “For the Lord will not cast off forever.”
Ezekiel 34:15 – “I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down.”
Hosea 6:1–2 – “He has torn, but He will heal us… He will revive us.”
Zephaniah 3:17 – “The LORD your God in your midst… He will rest in His love.”
Malachi 4:2 – “But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings.”
Genesis 2:2–3 – “And on the seventh day God ended His work… and He rested.”