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150 Verses to find peace in silence and loneliness
He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”
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.
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.”
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.
The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.
It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the Lord.
Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.
My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.
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!
“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.
He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water.
He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.
The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord. Look, the Lord is ready to pass by.” A very powerful wind went before the Lord, digging into the mountain and causing landslides, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –
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.
I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.
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!
Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.
But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
He said to them, “Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while” (for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat).
Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.
Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!
Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.
When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,
I will meditate on your precepts and focus on your behavior.
Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.
You are near, O Lord, and all your commands are reliable.
I learned long ago that you ordained your rules to last. ר (Resh)
See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law.
Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word!
The wicked have no chance for deliverance, for they do not seek your statutes.
Your compassion is great, O Lord. Revive me, as you typically do!
The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.
I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions.
See how I love your precepts! O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions. ג (Gimel)
The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.
God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”
The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
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.”
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.
He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent.
and gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south.
The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet, and he led them to the harbor they desired.
For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
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.
Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
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.
How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O Lord, the one whom you teach from your law,
in order to protect him from times of trouble, until the wicked are destroyed.
Tell those who panic, “Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”
From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!
Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.
I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)
He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
I will fully satisfy the needs of those who are weary and fully refresh the souls of those who are faint.
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.
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”
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.
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
Certainly the Lord will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the Lord. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music.
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.
Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?
Who comprehends the mind of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor?
From whom does he receive directions? Who teaches him the correct way to do things, or imparts knowledge to him, or instructs him in skillful design?
Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales. He lifts the coastlands as if they were dust.
Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.
All the nations are insignificant before him; they are regarded as absolutely nothing.
To whom can you compare God? To what image can you liken him?
A craftsman casts an idol; a metalsmith overlays it with gold and forges silver chains for it.
“Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and tell her that her time of warfare is over, that her punishment is completed. For the Lord has made her pay double for all her sins.”
So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.
For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.
Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.
So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
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.
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.
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.’
The Lord is indeed going before you – he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”
As a mother consoles a child, so I will console you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”
Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”
Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob, men of Israel. I am helping you,” says the Lord, your protector, the Holy One of Israel.
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.
He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
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.
with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
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.
Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
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.
The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.
Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.
Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.
I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.
for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.
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.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.
in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness.
“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.
So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
But just as it is written, “Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.”
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.
The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley.
The splendor of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it at the same time. For the Lord has decreed it.”
Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance, character, and character, hope.
You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying, “This is the correct way, walk in it,” whether you are heading to the right or the left.
Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God – which is your reasonable service.
Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.
Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.
Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.
O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!
From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.
And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,
No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Lord is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely.
He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!