“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” David wrote it on a night when he had every reason to stay awake. The end of the day is a good time to hand it back to God, finished or not.
These are prayers to say before bed: for peace, for protection through the night, for the worries that wake you up, and simple prayers to pray with children.
Psalm 4:8
Lord, this day is done, and I give it back to You. Forgive me where I have failed, and thank You for every good thing You gave. I place my worries, and the people I love, into Your hands. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Watch over my home tonight, quiet my mind, and let me rest in You. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Psalm 3:5
Dear God, thank You for today. Thank You for my family and my friends, and for all the good things You gave me. I’m sorry for the times I wasn’t kind. Now I lie down and sleep. Please keep me safe all night. When I wake up, You will still be with me. You hold me up, Lord. I love You. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Traditional Prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; if I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Psalm 91:1-16
Lord Most High, I dwell in Your shelter and rest in Your shadow. You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Cover me and my family with Your feathers, and hide us under Your wings. In the terror of the night I will not fear, for Your faithfulness is our shield. Command Your angels to guard us in all our ways. When I call to You, answer me, and be with me in trouble. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Psalm 121:1-3
Lord, when the call comes in the dark and my hands shake, I lift my eyes to the hills. My help comes from You, who made heaven and earth. Watch over me through this night. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”
— Psalm 4:8 · Pray this verse →
“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.”
— Psalm 3:5 · Pray this verse →
“He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
— Psalm 121:3-4 · Pray this verse →
“In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.”
— Psalm 127:2 · Pray this verse →
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.”
— Proverbs 3:24
“You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,”
— Psalm 91:5 · Pray this verse →
“When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.”
— Psalm 63:6 · Pray this verse →
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28 · Pray this verse →
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