Nightmares can be unsettling, but they remind us of our need for God’s peace. The Bible teaches that even in our darkest moments, His presence brings comfort. By trusting in His protection, we find strength to face our fears. With faith, we can turn our nightmares into opportunities for growth and resilience.
Below is our full list of bible verses on nightmares (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Nightmares
Proverbs 3:24
“24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
Related Themes: Rest Peace Sleeplessness Dreams
Psalm 4:8
“8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”
Related Themes: Rest Peace Safety Nervousness
James 4:7
“7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Related Themes: Lust Bitterness Addiction Satan Surrender
Psalm 91:5
“5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;”
2 Timothy 1:7
“7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Related Themes: Fear Self Confidence Business Bullying Self-Control
Psalm 91:1-4
“1 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.3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”
Related Themes: Rest Business Rest Loneliness Homelessness
Proverbs 19:23
“23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”
Proverbs 6:22
“22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.”
Psalm 127:2
“2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
Psalm 121:5-6
“5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.”
Mark 9:23
“23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”
Related Themes: Hope Omnipotence Faith Health All Things Are Possible
Ecclesiastes 5:3
“3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.”
Related Themes: Business Setting Goals Success
Jeremiah 31:26
“26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.”
John 10:10
“10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
Jeremiah 29:11
“11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Related Themes: Hope New Beginnings Patience Frustration Life
Job 7:13-14
“13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:”
2 Corinthians 7:1
“1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”
Related Themes: Holiness Impurity Reverence Repentance Discernment
John 3:16
“16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Related Themes: Trespassing Life Love Money Omnipotence
Philippians 4:6-7
“6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Related Themes: Patience Prayer Loneliness Nervousness Worry
John 14:27
“27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Related Themes: Peace Nervousness Loneliness Rest Hope
Psalm 34:4
“4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
Related Themes: Fear Nervousness Deliverance Encouragement Shame
Psalm 23:1-6
“1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”
Related Themes: Criticism Gossip Life Hope Omnipotence
Exodus 20:5-6
“5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”
Related Themes: Children Reputation Glorification Respecting Your Parents Envy And Jealousy
Psalm 121:6-8
“6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.”
Psalm 91:5-6
“5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.”
John 16:33
“33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
Related Themes: Frustration Suffering Peace Homelessness Bitterness
1 Peter 5:7
“7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Related Themes: Loneliness Frustration Depression Worry Complaining
Luke 8:2
“2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,”
Matthew 12:43-45
“43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.”
Daniel 4:5
“5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.”
Related Themes: Dreams
