Bible Verses About Quiet Reflection

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

For so the Lord said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.