Quiet Time

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

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

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

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

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.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: — read the full passage →

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: — read the full passage →

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

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

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. — read the full passage →

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. — read the full passage →

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. — read the full passage →

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Pray without ceasing.

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. — read the full passage →

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

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. — read the full passage →

Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. — read the full passage →

And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; — read the full passage →

Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them. — read the full passage →

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. — read the full passage →

O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, — read the full passage →

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. — read the full passage →

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; — read the full passage →

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. — read the full passage →

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.