This page gives you King James Version Bible verses about weariness, arranged by the kinds of tiredness people actually carry: the exhaustion of a long week, the heaviness of caring for others, and the quiet fatigue of trying to keep going when no one notices. Each verse is followed by a short reflection and one practical way to hold it through your day.
Scripture repeatedly pictures God as the one who gives strength to the weak and rest to the labouring, rather than the one who demands more from empty hands. The verses below return again and again to that same promise.
Verses for the Morning You Already Feel Spent
Some mornings the tiredness arrives before the day does. The verses in this group speak to that early heaviness and point to where strength comes from when your own reserves are low.
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.
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Isaiah describes people who wait on the Lord being renewed, not merely gritting their teeth through the day. Try speaking one sentence of waiting before you pick up your phone: “Lord, I can’t do this on my own, so I’m waiting on you.”
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.
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The psalmist lifts his eyes toward the hills, looking past the immediate problem to the one who made heaven and earth. Before your first task, look out a window or at the sky and name one thing your help does not depend on.
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.
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These verses come from a book of grief, yet they turn toward mercies that are new each morning. Write “new mercy today” on a sticky note and place it where you will see it when you first wake.
Verses for Carrying Burdens Others Cannot See
Weariness often comes from responsibilities that are invisible to others: a parent managing a household, a caregiver at a bedside, a worker holding a team together. These passages address the weight that accumulates quietly.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Jesus issues a direct invitation to the weary and heavy laden, which means you do not have to earn the right to come. Set down one thing you have been trying to hold alone and say aloud what you are carrying.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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Paul warns against growing weary in doing good, acknowledging that the harvest is slow and the work can feel thankless. Pick one small good thing you will finish today and let that be enough for now.
Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD , and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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The psalmist is told to cast his burden on the Lord, a picture of handing over a load rather than adjusting your grip on it. When a worry returns during the day, repeat the phrase “cast it on him” and let it go in prayer.
Matthew 11:29-30
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.
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Jesus describes his yoke as easy and his burden as light, which speaks to a different way of living than the one driven by constant pressure. Ask yourself where you have taken on a load that was never yours to carry, and loosen one commitment this week.
Verses for the Long Haul When Strength Runs Out
Some weariness is not a bad day but a long season. These verses look at endurance, the kind that trusts God to sustain what you cannot sustain alone.
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.
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Paul hears that God’s grace is sufficient and that strength is made perfect in weakness. Name one area where you feel most depleted and pray that God’s grace would be enough there today.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
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Asaph admits that his flesh and heart fail, yet he confesses that God is the strength of his heart. Notice where your own energy is failing and speak honestly about it to God rather than hiding it.
Hebrews 12:3
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
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The writer urges readers to consider Jesus so that they do not grow weary and faint in their minds. Spend a minute recalling a moment from the Gospels, and let that picture steady your thoughts during a draining afternoon.
Isaiah 40:29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
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This verse says the Lord gives power to the faint and increases strength to those who have no might. Consider which relationship or task has drained you most and ask God to supply what it requires.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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God is described as a very present help in trouble, not a distant helper who appears only after the storm. Keep this verse nearby during hard seasons and read it slowly whenever pressure rises.
How to Use These Verses
Write three or four of these verses on index cards or in the notes app on your phone, and keep them where you already look during the day, such as beside the coffee maker or as your lock screen. Short, repeated reading works better than a single long session when you are tired.
When weariness is heavy, read one verse aloud, pause, and turn it into a simple prayer using your own words. You do not need the right phrasing or a long stretch of quiet time; a few honest sentences to God are enough to begin.
A Short Prayer for Weariness
Lord, I come to you tired, and I am not hiding it from you. You know the hours I have given and the weight I have carried, and you have not been surprised by any of it. Renew what is spent in me, and give me strength for the next step rather than the whole mountain. Help me to set down what I was never meant to hold, and to rest in your steady care. Let your mercies meet me again in the morning, and let me find my footing in you. Amen.
