Bible Questions Answered:
“Whats it mean the wicked have no
rest?
Glenda/ Cwmbran, Wales United Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Psalm 38:3 KJV
There is no soundness in my flesh
because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because
of my sin.
Psalm 95:11 KJV
Unto whom I sware in My wrath that
they should not enter into My rest.
Isaiah 57:20,21 KJV
20 But the wicked are like the
troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and
dirt.
21 There is no peace, saith my
God, to the wicked.
Hebrews 4:3 NLT
For only we who believe can enter
His rest. As for the others, God said, “In My anger I took an oath:
‘They will never enter My place of
rest..."
Revelation 14:11 KJV
And the smoke of their torment
ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night,
who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark
of his name.
Rest:
1. Cessation of work, exertion, or
activity.
2. Peace, ease, or refreshment
resulting from sleep or the cessation of an activity.
3. Sleep or quiet relaxation.
4. The repose of death: eternal
rest.
5. Relief or freedom from disquiet
or disturbance.
6. Mental or emotional tranquility.
(TheFreeDictionary.Com)
Isaiah 57:20,21
KJV
20 But the
wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters
cast up mire and dirt.
21 There is no peace, saith my God,
to the wicked.
Rest, like so many
others things, is a gift from God! When is the last time you thanked
The Living God for rest?
For the Children of
God, there is rest in this life and eternal rest, in the next one to
come!
Exodus 33:14 KJV
And He said, My presence shall go
with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Deuteronomy
12:10 KJV
But when ye go over Jordan, and
dwell in the land which The Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and
when He giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye
dwell in safety;
I Kings 5:4 KJV
(Solomon)
But now The Lord my God has given me
peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well.
Psalm 16:8-11
KJV
8 I have set The Lord always before
me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my
glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul
in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of
Life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are
pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 37:7 KJV
Rest in The Lord, and wait patiently
for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,
because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Psalm 116:7 KJV
Return unto thy Rest, O my soul; for
The Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Isaiah 30:15 KJV
For thus saith The Lord God, The
Holy One Of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in
quietness and in confidence shall be your strength...?
Jeremiah 6:16
KJV
Thus saith The Lord, Stand ye in the
ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and
walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls..."
Matthew 11:28,29
KJV
28 Come unto Me, all ye that labor
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.
Hebrews 4:3,9
NLT
3 For only we who believe can enter
His rest. As for the others, God said, “In My anger I took an oath:
‘They will never enter My place of
rest..."
9 So there is a special rest still
waiting for the people of God.
Revelation 14:13
KJV
And I heard a voice from heaven
saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in The Lord
from henceforth: Yea, saith The Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them.
