This list gives you King James Version verses for times when you are physically, emotionally or spiritually spent, and it is written for anyone who has searched for words to hold onto when the day has drained them. The verses are shown in the KJV, so you can read the familiar wording and memorize it if you wish. What they share is a simple picture of a God who notices weariness, does not scold it, and offers rest and renewed strength to people who have come to the end of their own.
Verses for the Morning You Cannot Face Another Day
Some mornings the alarm feels like an accusation. The entries in this group speak to the moment before your feet hit the floor, when the list of obligations already feels heavier than you can lift.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
(KJV)
Isaiah describes strength that comes from waiting on the Lord, not from squeezing more out of yourself. Try writing this verse on a sticky note and placing it on your coffee maker, so the first thing you see is a reminder that your energy has a source beyond your own reserves.
Psalm 121:1-2
1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD , which made heaven and earth.
(KJV)
The psalmist lifts his eyes toward the hills and asks where his help truly comes from. Before you check your phone, pause and lift your eyes to the window or the ceiling, and name one thing you are asking God to help you carry today.
Lamentations 3:22-23
22 It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
(KJV)
Even in a book of grief, these verses insist that God’s mercies are renewed each morning. When you feel you have nothing left, remember that yesterday’s supply is not the measure of today’s, and let that thought set the pace for your first hour.
Verses for the Long Afternoon of Pressure
Exhaustion often arrives in the middle of the day, when the tasks are still piling up and the end is nowhere in sight. These verses speak to the work that keeps coming and the pressure that does not let up.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
(KJV)
Jesus invites the weary and heavy laden to come to him, and he does not ask them to arrive looking healthy first. Use this verse as a pause point at lunch: sit for five minutes, breathe slowly, and tell him plainly what is wearing you down.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
(KJV)
Paul learned that God’s grace is enough even when his weakness is obvious and unrelieved. When a task exposes your limits, you can say this sentence aloud as a reminder that your inadequacy is not the last word on what you can accomplish.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
(KJV)
Paul warns against growing weary in doing good, and promises a harvest in due season if we do not faint. On a slow afternoon, choose one small faithful act, such as returning a call or finishing a single item, and offer it to God as sowing rather than as a race.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
(KJV)
The psalmist admits that his flesh and heart fail, yet God remains the strength of his heart. When tiredness leaves you feeling empty, speak this line to yourself while you walk to your next appointment, letting the words steady your steps.
Verses for the Evening When You Have Nothing Left
At night the exhaustion can feel most acute, and the mind may replay everything that went wrong. These verses are for the hours when you are too tired to pray in full sentences.
Psalm 127:2
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.
(KJV)
The psalmist notes that God gives sleep to his beloved, a gift rather than a reward for constant striving. Tonight, consider putting down one worry before bed and trusting that rest is part of God’s provision, not a failure of your effort.
Exodus 33:14
And he said, My presence shall go with thee , and I will give thee rest.
(KJV)
God promises Moses that his presence will go with him and give him rest. Before you turn off the light, say the promise of his presence aloud, and notice how it reframes an ordinary room as a place where you are not alone.
Psalm 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD , only makest me dwell in safety.
(KJV)
David says he will lie down and sleep in peace because the Lord alone makes him dwell in safety. If sleep feels far away, read this verse slowly twice, then let the words be the last thing your mind rests on rather than the day’s problems.
Psalm 23:2-3
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.
(KJV)
The shepherd leads the sheep into green pastures and beside still waters, and restores their souls. Picture yourself in that quiet place as you close your eyes, letting the image of being led rather than driven settle your body toward rest.
How to Use These Verses
Copy the verses that speak most directly to your season into a notebook, a phone note or on index cards. Keep them where you already look during the day, such as beside the bathroom mirror, on the steering wheel cover or next to your bed. Repetition helps when your mind is too tired to search, so a short set you know by heart will serve you better than a long list you never reread.
When you pray these verses, read one aloud, pause, and speak back to God what the verse makes you feel, whether relief, frustration or simple honesty about how little you have. You do not need a long prayer. Letting the verse lead your words is enough, and over time many people find that their exhaustion becomes a regular place of conversation with God rather than a silent weight they carry alone.
A Short Prayer for Exhaustion
Lord, I come to you tired, and I am not hiding it from you. You already know the hours I have spent, the things I have carried and the words I have not had the strength to say. Thank you that you do not turn away from weariness, and that you invite me to bring it to you rather than pretending I am fine. Renew my strength in the parts of the day that feel impossible, and give me rest where I need it, even if only in small moments. Help me to trust that my worth is not measured by how much I can produce. Amen.
