150 Verses to find peace in silence and loneliness

The leaders of the peoples have been gathered together by the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth have been exceedingly exalted.

For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: If you return and are quiet, you shall be saved. Your strength will be found in silence and in hope. But you are not willing!

Come to me, all you who labor and have been burdened, and I will refresh you.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you shall find rest for your souls."Are you he who is to come, or should we expect another?"For my yoke is sweet and my burden is light."

A Psalm of David, when he was in the desert of Idumea.Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. They will enter into the lower parts of the earth.They will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of foxes.Truly, the king will rejoice in God: all those who swear by him will be praised, because the mouth of those who speak iniquity has been blocked.O God, my God: to you, I keep vigil until first light. For you, my soul has thirsted, to you my body, in so many ways.

TETH. The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.TETH. It is good to stand ready in silence for the salvation of God.

And the work of justice will be peace. And the service of justice will be quiet and secure, forever.And my people will be seated in the beauty of peacefulness, and in the tabernacles of faithfulness, and in the opulence of restfulness.

I have become miserable, and I have been bent down, even to the end. I have walked with contrition all day long.

The Lord will fight on your behalf, and you will remain silent."

By the fruit of their grain, wine, and oil, they have been multiplied.

The old error has gone away. You will serve peace: peace, for we have hoped in you.

Peace I leave for you; my Peace I give to you. Not in the way that the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, and let it not fear.

Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

For he has founded it upon the seas, and he has prepared it upon the rivers.Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? And who will stand in his holy place?

how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

And he said to him, "Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord." And behold, the Lord passed by. And there was a great and strong wind, tearing apart the mountains, and crushing the rocks before the Lord. But the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, there was an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake.And after the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the whisper of a gentle breeze.

A Canticle Psalm. On the day of the Sabbath.

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will take up wings like eagles. They will run and not struggle. They will walk and not tire.

Give to them according to their works and according to the wickedness of their inventions. Assign to them according to the works of their hands. Repay them with their own retribution.Since they have not understood the works of the Lord and the works of his hands, you will destroy them, and you will not build them up.

When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet.

They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, "Who will see them?"

Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.

Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.

But you, when you pray, enter into your room, and having shut the door, pray to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.

And he said to them, "Go out alone, into a deserted place, and rest for a little while." For there were so many who were coming and going, that they did not even have time to eat.

And he withdrew into the desert and prayed.

Teach me, and I will be silent, and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything, instruct me.

For you will go forth rejoicing, and you will be led forward in peace. The mountains and the hills will sing praise before you, and all the trees of the countryside will clap their hands.

For the prudence of the flesh is death. But the prudence of the spirit is life and peace.

I have not sat with the council of emptiness, and I will not enter with those who carry out injustice.I have hated the assembly of the malicious; and I will not sit with the impious.

You shall seek me. And you will find me, when you have sought me with your whole heart.

The Lord has given me a learned tongue, so that I would know how to uphold with a word, one who has weakened. He rises in the morning, he rises to my ear in the morning, so that I may heed him like a teacher.

Unto the end. A Psalm for the sons of Korah.The leaders of the peoples have been gathered together by the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth have been exceedingly exalted.All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation.

The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted.

And God is not of dissension, but of peace, just as I also teach in all the churches of the saints.

Behold, God is my savior, I will act faithfully, and I will not be afraid. For the Lord is my strength and my praise, and he has become my salvation."

So may the God of hope fill you with every joy and with peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope and in the virtue of the Holy Spirit.

Rise up, my glory. Rise up, Psalter and harp. I will arise in early morning.

Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.

For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh,

The Lord has heard, and he has been merciful to me. The Lord has become my helper.

Then may the Lord of peace himself give you an everlasting peace, in every place. May the Lord be with all of you.

Concerning the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is chaste, whatever is just, whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved, whatever is of good repute, if there is any virtue, if there is any praiseworthy discipline: meditate on these.

Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, "I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you."So then, we may confidently say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me."

When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.

gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.

Lord, you will give us peace. For all our works have been wrought for us by you.

There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Let peace arrive. Let he who has walked in his righteousness find rest on his bed.

For they shall set before you length of days, and years of life, and peace.

All day long, they curse my words. All their intentions are for evil against me.

Say to the fainthearted: "Take courage and fear not! Behold, your God will bring the vindication of retribution. God himself will arrive to save you."

Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions.

Will my soul not be subject to God? For from him is my salvation.Yes, he himself is my God and my salvation. He is my supporter; I will be moved no more.How is it that you rush against a man? Every one of you puts to death, as if you were pulling down a ruined wall, leaning over and falling apart.

It is he who gives strength to the weary, and it is he who increases fortitude and strength in those who are failing.

For I have inebriated the weary soul, and I have satisfied every hungry soul.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation.He consoles us in all our tribulation, so that we too may be able to console those who are in any kind of distress, through the exhortation by which we also are being exhorted by God.

He has stationed peace at your borders, and he has satisfied you with the fat of the grain.

These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world."

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not cover you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not scorch you.

The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

Therefore, the Lord will console Zion, and he will console all its ruins. And he will turn her desert into a place of delights, and her wilderness into a garden of the Lord. Gladness and rejoicing will be found in her, thanksgiving and a voice of praise.

"Be consoled, be consoled, O my people!" says your God.Behold, the Lord God will arrive in strength, and his arm will rule. Behold, his reward is with him, and his work is before him.He will pasture his flock like a shepherd. He will gather together the lambs with his arm, and he will lift them up to his bosom, and he himself will carry the very young.Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and who has weighed the heavens with his palm? Who has suspended the mass of the earth with three fingers, and who has weighed the mountains on a balance and the hills on a scale?Who has assisted the Spirit of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor and has revealed things to him?With whom has he consulted? And who has instructed him, and taught him the path of justice, and guided him to knowledge, and revealed the way of understanding to him?Behold, the nations are like a drop of water in a bucket, and they are considered as the smallest grain on a balance. Behold, the islands are like a little dust.And Lebanon will not be sufficient to start a fire, and its animals will not be sufficient for a burnt offering.All the nations in his sight are as if they did not exist, and they are considered by him as if they were nothingness and emptiness.Therefore, to whom would you liken God? Or with what image would you replace him?Should the workman cast a statue? Or has the goldsmith formed it with gold, or the silversmith with plates of silver?Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call out to her! For her malice has reached its end. Her iniquity has been forgiven. She has received double for all her sins from the hand of the Lord.

And so, do not lose your confidence, which has a great reward.For it is necessary for you to be patient, so that, by doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Are not two sparrows sold for one small coin? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father.James of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus,For even the hairs of your head have all been numbered.Therefore, do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.

You will draw water with gladness from the fountains of the Savior.

Let them be confounded and in awe, who pursue my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded, who think up evil against me.

The well-being of the heart is life for the flesh. But envy is decay for the bones.

For the mountains will be moved, and the hills will tremble. But my mercy will not depart from you, and the covenant of my peace will not be shaken, said the Lord, who has compassion on you.

For I am the Lord your God. I take you by your hand, and I say to you: Do not be afraid. I have helped you.

And the Lord, who is your commander, will himself be with you. He will neither renounce nor abandon you. Do not be afraid, and do not dread."

Jesus Christ, yesterday and today; Jesus Christ forever.

So, what should we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

I have cried out to the Lord with my voice, and he has heard me from his holy mountain.

It is good to confess to the Lord and to sing psalms to your name, O Most High:

In the manner of one whom a mother caresses, so will I console you. And you will be consoled in Jerusalem.

Give praise, O heavens! And exult, O earth! Let the mountains give praise with jubilation! For the Lord has consoled his people, and he will take pity on his poor ones.

teaching them to observe all that I have ever commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, even to the consummation of the age."

I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.

Behold, I am instructing you. Be strengthened, and be steadfast. Do not dread, and do not fear. For the Lord your God is with you in all things, wherever you may go."

Fear not, O worm of Jacob, you who are dead within Israel. I have helped you, says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, too, let those who suffer according to the will of God commend their souls by good deeds to the faithful Creator.

Temptation should not take hold of you, except what is human. For God is faithful, and he will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability. Instead, he will effect his Providence, even during temptation, so that you may be able to bear it.

In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute.We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.

I will cry out to God Most High, to God who has been kind to me.

in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;

The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.

So will I bless you in my life, and I will lift up my hands in your name.Let my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness; and my mouth will give praise with exultant lips.

And the Lord will give you rest continually, and he will fill your soul with splendor, and he will free your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and like a fountain of water whose waters will not fail.

Sing psalms to our God, sing psalms. Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms.

I pursue the destination, the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus.

God, his way is immaculate; the eloquence of the Lord is an exacting fire. He is the shield of all who hope in him.

Every word of God is fire-tested. He is a bronze shield to those who hope in him.

"Do not let your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also.

So may the God of patience and solace grant you to be of one mind toward one another, in accord with Jesus Christ,

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

Be attentive to my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

And in the path of your judgments, O Lord, we have endured for you. Your name and your remembrance are the desire of the soul.My soul has desired you in the night. But I will also watch for you with my spirit, in my inmost heart, from the morning. When you accomplish your judgments upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn justice.

For it is God who works in you, both so as to choose, and so as to act, in accord with his good will.

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ. He will hear him from his holy heaven. The salvation of his right hand is in his power.Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

From those who resist your right hand, preserve me like the pupil of your eye. Protect me under the shadow of your wings,

Preserve your heart with all watchfulness, for life proceeds from this.

O God, do not let my soul perish with the impious, nor my life with the men of blood,

And whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.If you shall ask anything of me in my name, that I will do.

The Lord appeared to me from a distance: "And I have loved you in perpetual charity. Therefore, showing pity, I have drawn you.

In him we trust, and so we approach with confidence, through his faith.

For we walk by means of faith, and not by sight.

You need not call to mind the past, nor consider the things of antiquity.Behold, I am accomplishing new things. And presently, they will spring forth. With certainty, you will know them. I will make a way in the desert, and rivers in an impassible place.

May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.

Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow; for the future day will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its evil."

Seek the Lord, while he is able to be found. Call upon him, while he is near.

But this is just as it has been written: "The eye has not seen, and the ear has not heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what things God has prepared for those who love him."

Let us gaze upon Jesus, as the Author and the completion of our faith, who, having joy laid out before him, endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and who now sits at the right hand of the throne of God.

The voice of the Lord cuts through the flame of fire.

Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Every valley will be exalted, and every mountain and hill will be brought low. And the crooked will be straightened, and the uneven will become level ways.And the glory of the Lord will be revealed. And all flesh together will see that the mouth of the Lord has spoken."

Do not be afraid, little flock; for it has pleased your Father to give you the kingdom.

And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience,and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope,

They have cast me out, and now they have surrounded me. They have cast their eyes down to the earth.

Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added to you as well.

And your ears will listen to the word of one admonishing you behind your back: "This is the way! Walk in it! And do not turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left."

And so, I beg you, brothers, by the mercy of God, that you offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, with the subservience of your mind.loving one another with fraternal charity, surpassing one another in honor:in solicitude, not lazy; in spirit, fervent; serving the Lord;in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;in the difficulties of the saints, sharing; in hospitality, attentive.Bless those who are persecuting you: bless, and do not curse.Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Weep with those who are weeping.Be of the same mind toward one another: not savoring what is exalted, but consenting in humility. Do not choose to seem wise to yourself.Render to no one harm for harm. Provide good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: "Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord."And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, then you may ask for whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.

Unto the end. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.So, truly, the sons of men are untrustworthy. The sons of men are liars in the scales, so that, by emptiness, they may deceive among themselves.Do not trust in iniquity, and do not desire plunder. If riches flow toward you, do not be willing to set your heart on them.God has spoken once. I have heard two things: that power belongs to God,and that mercy belongs to you, O Lord. For you will repay each one according to his works.Will my soul not be subject to God? For from him is my salvation.

Is not this, instead, the kind of fast that I have chosen? Release the constraints of impiety; relieve the burdens that oppress; freely forgive those who are broken; and break apart every burden.

My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.

But in all these things we overcome, because of him who has loved us.For I am certain that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor the present things, nor the future things, nor strength,nor the heights, nor the depths, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.And they do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that it may shine to all who are in the house.So then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.

A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: "We shall go into the house of the Lord."Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.