Exodus 20:9-10

Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work— neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Exodus 20

2 songs meet this passage

  • “I've been up to my neck workin' six days a week”

    No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems · Kenny Chesney

    resonates with Exodus 20:9-10

    The longing for rest after labor mirrors the rhythm of work and rest God built into creation, though here it's framed purely as escape rather than sabbath.

  • “I ain't had a day off now in over a year”

    It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (with Jimmy Buffett) · Alan Jackson

    strains against Exodus 20:8-10

    Scripture calls for rhythms of rest rooted in worship and trust, not a one-time escapist binge from burnout.

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