149 Bible verses about Calmness

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.[1]He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness[2] for his name's sake.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say[1] to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust[1] forever.My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, "In returning[3] and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." But you were unwilling,

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."

When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.

I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

A tranquil[6] heart gives life to the flesh, but envy[7] makes the bones rot.

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless[4] his people with peace!

he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation[3]

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

"For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold[1] of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility

for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[1] of God.

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts![3]And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting![4]

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD[2] is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[7] for those who are called according to his purpose.

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[1] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

But the Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[7]

And I say, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest;

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, "Fear not, I am the one who helps you."

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.

This God -- his way is perfect;[3] the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime.[3] Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

O LORD, you will ordain peace for us; you have done for us all our works.

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,

"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;[1] believe also in me.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.Then they were glad that the waters[3] were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right[2] spirit within me.

"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor;[1] he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[2]to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;to grant to those who mourn in Zion -- to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.[3]

For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

and he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is Zion's[1] treasure.

And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust[1] forever.

for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us[1] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.It will be healing to your flesh[2] and refreshment[3] to your bones.

For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

We love because he first loved us.

Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

Surely[4] goodness and mercy[5] shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell[6] in the house of the LORD forever.[7]

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

but you are the same, and your years have no end.

"For God so loved the world,[7] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith -- that you, being rooted and grounded in love,may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.