Quiet Time

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: `In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me <FI>is<Fi> my soul.

Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.

A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

But--in the law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. Only--toward God <FI>is<Fi> my soul silent, From Him <FI>is<Fi> my salvation.

`Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye <FI>thus<Fi> in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes; — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

and after the shaking a fire: --not in the fire <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him <FI>is<Fi> my hope.

And He saith, `Go out, and thou hast stood in the mount before Jehovah.' And lo, Jehovah is passing by, and a wind--great and strong--is rending mountains, and shivering rocks before Jehovah: --not in the wind <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; and after the wind a shaking: --not in the shaking <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; — read the full passage →

And He saith, `Go out, and thou hast stood in the mount before Jehovah.' And lo, Jehovah is passing by, and a wind--great and strong--is rending mountains, and shivering rocks before Jehovah: --not in the wind <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; and after the wind a shaking: --not in the shaking <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; — read the full passage →

Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul <FI>that<Fi> seeketh Him. — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying; — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for <FI>it is<Fi> good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me. — read the full passage →

And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. Only--toward God <FI>is<Fi> my soul silent, From Him <FI>is<Fi> my salvation. — read the full passage →

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on <FI>to<Fi> power, They come nigh, then they speak, `Together--to judgment we draw near.'

Shew me, and I--I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

And Jesus answering saith to them, `Have faith of God; — read the full passage →

Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him <FI>is<Fi> my hope. — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

continually pray ye;

`Better <FI>is<Fi> a handful <FI>with<Fi> quietness, than two handfuls <FI>with<Fi> labour and vexation of spirit.'

To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. — read the full passage →

If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches--I meditate on Thee.

Jehovah, <FI>at<Fi> morning Thou hearest my voice, <FI>At<Fi> morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

To everything--a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens: — read the full passage →

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety, — read the full passage →

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> with you all!

And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing <FI>it<Fi> before this.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and <FI>to<Fi> all my words give ear. — read the full passage →

Then said Solomon, `Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness; — read the full passage →

and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying--`Never thus did we see.' — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who hath been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans, — read the full passage →

And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah their sanctifier. — read the full passage →

Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever. — read the full passage →

Give ye thanks to Jehovah--call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely. — read the full passage →

And Samuel hath not yet known Jehovah, and the word of Jehovah is not yet revealed unto him. — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews; — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --`On the Dumb Dove far off.' --A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me, — read the full passage →

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up. — read the full passage →

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite, — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, `Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it <FI>is<Fi> .

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence--praise, O God, <FI>is<Fi> in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters. — read the full passage →

In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me. — read the full passage →

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely. — read the full passage →

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'