'Awake' in the Bible
In the middle of the night, Boaz was startled awake and turned over in surprise to see a woman lying at his feet.
So David took the spear and the jug of water at Saul's head, and they left. No one saw, and no one knew, because no one was awake. They were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen over them.
But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
I lie awake, yet I am like a bird isolated on a rooftop.
Were I to count them, they would number more than the sand. When I awake, I will be with you.
Awake, north wind, and come, south wind. Make my garden breathe out, let its fragrance flow. Let my beloved come into his garden, and let him eat its choicest fruits.
I was asleep, but my heart was awake. There's a sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open up for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."
"Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength, you arm of the LORD! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of long ago. Was it not you who split apart Rehob, who pierced that sea monster through?
"Awake, Awake! Stand up, Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the LORD's hand from the cup that is his anger. You have drunk to the dregs the cup that makes you stagger, and have drained it.
Awake, awake! Clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city, for the uncircumcised and the unclean won't enter you.
But be sure of this: if the owner of the house had known when during the night the thief would be coming, he would have stayed awake and not allowed his house to be broken into.
Then he told them, "I'm so deeply grieved that I feel I'm about to die. Wait here and stay awake with me."
When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He told Peter, "So, you men couldn't stay awake with me for one hour, could you?
All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."
So he told them, "I'm deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Wait here and stay awake."
When he went back, he found his disciples asleep. "Simon, are you asleep?" he asked Peter. "You couldn't stay awake for one hour, could you?
All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."
How blessed they will be if their master comes in the middle of the night or near dawn and finds them awake!
Therefore, let's not fall asleep like others do, but let's stay awake and be sober.
who died for us in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.