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137 Bible verses about Inner Peace
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.
Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!
God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.
He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”
Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.
Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God. May your kind presence lead me into a level land.
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.
And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.
But I trust in you, O Lord! I declare, “You are my God!”
You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.
Even if the mountains are removed and the hills displaced, my devotion will not be removed from you, nor will my covenant of friendship be displaced,” says the Lord, the one who has compassion on you.
When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.
I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.
I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.
But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.
Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.
The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
When I am afraid, I trust in you.
In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!
You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.
Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!
Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?
Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?
I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.
I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.
O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!
For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.
Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!
May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be humiliated and disgraced!
May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”
I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!
He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!
and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross – through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –
Always rejoice,
constantly pray,
in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
There are many plans in a person’s mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.
Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance, character, and character, hope.
And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,
to those who keep his covenant, who are careful to obey his commands.
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,
For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.
Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,
and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.
And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.
For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind
and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.
keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”
Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance.
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
But our citizenship is in heaven – and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
O Lord, I come before you in prayer.
The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.
For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.
The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.
They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.
I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!
Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins!
Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.
My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.
All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.
The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
The Lord’s precepts are fair and make one joyful. The Lord’s commands are pure and give insight for life.
The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance.
I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.
Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. From the east I will bring your descendants; from the west I will gather you.
For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
O Lord, you examine me and know.
even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.
If I were to say, “Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,”
even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.
Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb.
I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly;
my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.
How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!
If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.
If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.
O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?
I absolutely hate them, they have become my enemies!
Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!
See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!
You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.
For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,
The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.
And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news.”
Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe in me, and understand that I am he. No god was formed before me, and none will outlive me.
I, I am the Lord, and there is no deliverer besides me.
I decreed and delivered and proclaimed, and there was no other god among you. You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “that I am God.
From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?”
This is what the Lord says, your protector, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and make them all fugitives, turning the Babylonians’ joyful shouts into mourning songs.
I am the Lord, your Holy One, the one who created Israel, your king.”
This is what the Lord says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters,
the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, together with a mighty army. They fell down, never to rise again; they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:
“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.
“Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.