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150 Bible Verses for Rest and Peace
Come to me, all of you who struggle and who are burdened down. I will give you rest.Accept my yoke, and learn from me. For I am kind and have a humble heart, and in me you will find the rest you need.to ask on his behalf, “Are you the one we were expecting to come, or should we continue to look for someone else?”For my yoke is gentle, and my burden is light.”
Peace I leave with you; my peace I'm giving you. The peace I give you is nothing like what the world gives. Don't be anxious, and don't be afraid.
Don't worry about anything, but take everything to God in prayer, explaining your requests to him and thanking him for all he does.Then the peace that comes from God, which is better than we can ever imagine, will protect your thoughts and attitudes in Christ Jesus.
Since the Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need.He gives me rest in green fields. He leads me towards quietly flowing streams.He revives me. He guides me along the right paths because that's the kind of person he is.
You will keep in complete peace those who keep their minds focused on you, because they trust in you.
Stop fighting! Recognize I am God! I am the ruler of the nations; I am the ruler of the earth.
Those who live under the protection of the Most High are kept safe by the Almighty.nothing evil will happen to you; no plague will come near where you live.For he will command his angels to take care of you in everything you do.They will hold you up with their hands so you won't trip and fall down.You will trample lions and snakes; you will tread young lions and serpents underfoot.I will save anyone who loves me; I will protect anyone who accepts me. When they call out to me for help, I will answer; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. I will save and honor them.I will grant them long lives, and show them my salvation.This is what I say about the Lord: “He is the one who defends and protects me. He is my God, and I trust in him.”
Throw your burdens onto the Lord and he will take care of you. He will never allow those who live right to fall.
That's why I'm telling you not to worry about your life. Don't worry about what to eat, or what to drink, or what clothes to put on. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothes?Look at the birds—they don't sow or reap or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they are?Who of you by worrying can add a minute to your life?
I've told you all this so that you may have peace because you are one with me. You will suffer in this world, but be brave—I have defeated the world!”
Only in God do I find peace; my salvation comes from him.Don't trust in money made by extortion or robbery. Don't be proud of your wealth even if you are successful—don't make money what you live for.God has already made it clear—I have heard it many times—power belongs to you, God.You show us trustworthy love. You give back to people in return for what they've done.He is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will never be in danger.
The sinful human mind results in death, but having the mind led by the Spirit results in life and peace.
But those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed. They will fly high with wings like eagles. They will run and not be tired. They will walk and not be worn out.
May the Lord of peace himself grant you peace in every situation in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.
May the God of hope completely fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you will overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit!
Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.
The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life's fortress! How could anyone terrify me?
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened for I, your God, will make you strong, and I will certainly help you. I will support you with my strong hand, acting for what is right.
This is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, said, If you repent and patiently trust in me, you would be saved; you would be strong if you had such calm confidence. But you refused to do it.
I lie down to sleep, and in the morning I wake up because the Lord takes care of me. I'm not afraid of tens of thousands who surround me, people who are against me.
I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.
I have always kept the Lord in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.That's why I'm so happy! That's why I am full of joy! That's why my body lives in hope!
Don't love money; be content with what you have. God himself has said, “I'll never let you down; I'll never give up on you.”
Now that we have been made right by God by trusting in him, we have peace with him through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Look! God is my salvation! I will trust in him and I won't be afraid! For the Lord is my strength and song, and he has saved me!”
But everyone who listens to me will be kept safe, and will live without worrying about problems.”
Put into practice what you learned and received from me, what you saw me doing and heard me say. Then the God of peace will be with you.
I look to the hills—but is that where my help comes from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, for it is unshakeable and endures forever.
We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender. We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life; they shall never be lost, and no one can snatch them from me.
May the peace of Christ direct your thinking, because you were called to this by God who makes you one, and thank God for it!
On the contrary, I have chosen to be calm and quiet, like a weaned child with its mother. I am like a weaned child with its mother.
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us. He will bear the responsibility to rule. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, those whom he has called to be part of his plan.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Savior. He is my God, my rock who protects me. He shields me from harm, his power protects me, he keeps me safe.
Those you discipline are happy, Lord; those you teach from your Law.You give them peace in days of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap the wicked.
for God is not a God of disorder but of peace and quiet. This is the way it should be in all the churches of God's people.
Do your best to live in peace with everybody, and look for holiness—if you don't have this you won't see the Lord.
Let me hear what God has to say. God speaks peace to his people, to those who trust in him. But they must not return to their foolish ways.
Though the mountains cease to exist and the hills disappear, yet my trustworthy love for you won't cease to exist and my agreement of peace won't disappear, says the Lord, who shows you kindness.
God is in the midst of the city; it will never fall. God protects it as soon as it is light.
Put your trust totally in the Lord—don't rely on what you think you know!Remember him in everything you do, and he'll show you the right way.
Where there is love there can be no fear. God loves us completely, and this love drives all our fears away. If we do fear, it's because we fear being punished, and this shows that we have not been fully remade by the completeness of God's love.
Why am I so discouraged? Why do I feel so sad? I will hope in God; I will praise him because he is the one who saves me—my God!
Finally, brothers and sisters, I say goodbye. Continue to improve spiritually. Encourage one another. Be in agreement. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
So we should go confidently to God on his throne of grace so we can receive mercy, and discover grace to help us when we really need it.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.I have not kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole congregation.Lord, please don't keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.For I'm experiencing so many problems—I can't even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can't see over them. They're more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up! Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord is great!”As for me, I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. Help me! Save me! My God, please don't wait!He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.
Tell those who are frightened, “Be strong! Don't be afraid! Look, your God is coming to punish his enemies, with divine retribution he will come to save you.”
The Lord himself goes ahead of you. He will be with you. He won't ever leave you or abandon you. Don't be afraid and don't be discouraged.”
Like a mother comforting her child, I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.
He will hide you under his feathers, and shelter you with his wings. His trustworthiness shields and protects you.You will not be afraid of terror at night or an arrow that flies in the day,
May the God of peace himself make you completely holy, and may your whole being—body, mind and spirit—be kept blameless for when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.The one who calls you is trustworthy, and he will do this.
I'm absolutely convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor devils, neither the present nor the future, nor powers,neither height nor depth, in fact nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!
I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but for you to protect them from the evil one.
He suffered with them in all their suffering, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and kindness he redeemed them. He picked them up and carried them all throughout those years long ago.
You were not given a spirit to enslave and terrify you once more. No, what you received was the spirit that makes you children in God's family. Now we can shout out, “God is our Father!”
Jesus spoke again to the people, telling them, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me you won't walk in darkness for you will have the life-giving light.”
In the same way that the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.
Christ is our peace. Through his body he made the two into one, and broke down the separating wall of hostility that divided us,
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The Lord is the eternal God, the Creator of the whole earth. He's never weak or tired; you can't find out all he knows.He gives strength to the weary and power to the powerless.
I'm absolutely sure that God who began this good work in you will continue working and bring it to a successful conclusion when Jesus Christ returns.
Know that the Lord is God! He made us, so we belong to him. We are his people, the flock he cares for.
Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.For he knows how we are made; he remembers we are only dust.
We can be confident that he will listen to us as long as we ask in accordance with his will.If we know that he hears our requests, we can be sure that we will receive what we've asked him for.
God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.But the king will be happy for what God has done. All who follow God will praise him, but those who tell lies will be silenced.I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.
Teach them to follow all the commands I have given you. Remember, I am always with you, to the very end of the world.”
The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.Though they may trip up, they will not fall to the ground, for the Lord holds their hand.
It's me, yes, I am the one who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortals who die just like grass?
I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
Praise be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the compassionate Father and the God of all comfort.He comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those who are also in trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
But you have protected the poor and needy when they were in trouble, you shielded them from storms and shaded them from the heat. For the actions of brutal people are like rain beating against a wall,
God didn't give us a spirit that makes us fearful, but a spirit of power and love and good sense.
for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
I have wiped away your acts of rebellion as if they were like a cloud, your sins as if they were like the mist. Come back to me, for I have set you free.”
This hope is our spiritual anchor—it's both certain and reliable, and it takes us past the curtain to the presence of God.
God, how priceless is your trustworthy love! Everyone can find protection under the shelter of your wings.They gain strength from the wonderful food you provide in your house; you give them drink from your refreshing river.
How can they go out and tell others unless they're sent? Just as Scripture says, “Those who come bringing the good news are truly welcome!”
Through God's caring kindness to us, heaven's dawn will break upon usto shine on those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide us along the path of peace.”
Stay alert. Stand firm in your trust in God. Take courage. Be strong.Whatever you do, do it in love.
Lastly, stay strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.Put on all the armor of God so you can withstand all the devil's attacks!
But the Lord is trustworthy and will strengthen you, and protect you from the evil one.
You will live happily, taught the ways of peace. Mountains and hills will celebrate, singing beside you; and all the trees will clap their hands!
Yet I'm convinced that what we suffer in the present is nothing compared to the future glory that will be revealed to us.
Now may he who—through his power working in us—can do infinitely more than we ever ask for or even think about,may he be glorified in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine!
For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.
You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.You will give me even greater prestige, and you will make me happy again.
May the God who gives patience and encouragement help you to be in full agreement among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,
He will not let you fall; he who watches over you won't fall asleep.In fact he who watches over you doesn't take naps or fall asleep.
But the Spirit produces fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trust,gentleness, self-control—and there's no law against these kinds of things!
God's way is absolutely right. What the Lord says is trustworthy. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Try to live a quiet life, minding your own business, doing your own work, as we've already explained to you,
For we were saved by hope. Yet hope that's already seen isn't hope at all. Who hopes for what they can already see?Since we're hoping for what we haven't yet seen, we wait for it patiently.
The Lord makes the blind see. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves those who do what's right.
May you have grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.It's because of him that you live in Christ Jesus, who God made to be wisdom for us. He sets us right, keeps us right, and frees us.So as Scripture says, “Whoever wants to boast, let them boast in the Lord.”I'm always thanking God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus.
Jesus looked at them and said, “From a human point of view it's impossible, but all things are possible with God.”
This is what the Lord says: Watch! I'm going to give her peace and prosperity like a flowing river, the wealth of nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse and be carried on her hip and played with on her knees.
Love never gives up, keeps on trusting, stays confident, and remains patient whatever happens.
But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord is great!”
But knowing and following God is so incredibly satisfying!For we didn't bring anything into the world, and we can't take anything out with us either.
But may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.
His rule and the peace he brings know no limits and will never come to an end. He will sit on David's throne and rule his kingdom, making it secure. He will operate from principles of justice and goodness, from the time he begins his rule and for all eternity. The Lord Almighty is determined to make this happen.
These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.
Aren't two sparrows sold for just one penny? But not a single one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing about it.Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
God is able to graciously provide you with everything, so that you will always have all you need—with plenty to help others too.
The Lord will always lead you; he will give you all you need in you in a desolate land; he will make you strong again. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that never runs dry.
For the Lord God is our sun and shield, and he gives us grace and honor. The Lord doesn't hold back anything good from those who do right.