In times of turmoil and uncertainty, the Bible offers a profound invitation to quietness and trust. The Psalmist encourages believers to "be still and know" that God is their refuge and strength, as seen in Psalms 46:10 and the surrounding verses, which describe God's powerful presence in the midst of chaos. This theme is echoed in Exodus 14:14, where God assures His people that He will fight for them, and in Psalms 37:7, which urges patience and stillness in the face of adversity. Even in the midst of life's storms, as depicted in Mark 4:39, God's peace can calm the troubled heart, as He did for the disciples on the tempestuous sea.
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“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns. Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth. He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire. “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.” The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.