Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'rest' occurs 354 times in the standard works.

60 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'rest' in the standard works and contain 16.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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Heb. 4:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezra 4:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Heb. 4:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 12:34-37 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 23:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 26:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 14:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 22:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 4:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 28:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 40:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 25:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 11:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:27-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 231 208 439
Gen. 4 19 23
Ex. 11 16 27
Lev. 11 5 16
Num. 2 10 12
Deut. 7 6 13
Josh. 13 1 14
Judg. 5 5 10
Ruth 3 3 6
1 Sam. 2 8 10
2 Sam. 6 4 10
1 Kgs. 15 11 26
2 Kgs. 25 9 34
1 Chr. 13 0 13
2 Chr. 18 8 26
Ezra 9 1 10
Neh. 9 3 12
Esth. 2 3 5
Job 8 11 19
Ps. 11 24 35
Prov. 3 3 6
Eccl. 2 1 3
Song. 1 3 4
Isa. 21 23 44
Jer. 9 12 21
Lam. 3 0 3
Ezek. 8 11 19
Dan. 4 1 5
Hosea 0 1 1
Joel 0 1 1
Amos 0 1 1
Micah 1 3 4
Hab. 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
Zech. 3 1 4
NT 44 42 86
BM 47 108 155
DC 22 48 70
PGP 10 6 16
TOTAL 354 412 766

Ps. 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Ps. 17:14
From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Ps. 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

Ps. 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Ps. 23:5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Ps. 29:9
The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

Ps. 35:10
All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

Ps. 37:7
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.

Ps. 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

Ps. 41:11
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

Ps. 50:10
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

Ps. 50:20
Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

Ps. 51:6
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Ps. 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Ps. 51:16
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

Ps. 55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Ps. 56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Ps. 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Ps. 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Ps. 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

Ps. 65:10
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

Ps. 69:4
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Ps. 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Ps. 88:5
Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

Ps. 89:49
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

Ps. 94:13
That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Ps. 95:11
Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

Ps. 104:2
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Ps. 104:20
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Ps. 106:4
Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

Ps. 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Ps. 125:3
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

Ps. 132:8
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Ps. 132:14
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.