Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Synonyms for Rest: relaxation, ease, leisure, respite, repose, tranquillity – UK, downtime, idleness, serenity, inactivity, placidity, refreshment, relief, unwinding, calmness, lull, and recreation

Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Psalms 91:1-2 (KJV)
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Psalms 94:12-13 (KJV)
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; 13. That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Psalms 116:7 (KJV)
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Psalms 132:8 (KJV)
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Proverbs 14:33 (KJV)
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Proverbs 19:23 (KJV)
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Proverbs 24:33-34 (KJV)
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 29:17 (KJV)
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV)
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 12:43 (KJV)
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (KJV)
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5. That your faith should not stand (rest) in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Hebrews 4:9-11 (KJV)
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

1 John 3:19-21 (KJV)
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

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