Bible verses for when you feel calm

All 10 verses for when you feel calm

The verse above rotates daily. Here is the whole set, each with its prayer.

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

   Psalms 23:2 · KJV

   God, thank you for this quiet moment. I don't want to rush past it. Let this calm settle in deeper than tonight. Keep leading me to still places. Amen.

2. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

   John 14:27 · KJV

   God, thank you for this peace tonight. I know it won't always feel this easy. Let me remember this moment when it's harder. Thank you for giving it, not just wishing it for me. Amen.

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

   Philippians 4:7 · KJV

   God, this peace doesn't totally make sense given everything going on, and I like that. Thank you for a peace that comes through Christ, not dependent on my situation adding up. Keep my heart and mind here, in this, a little longer. Guard this calm. Amen.

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

   Psalms 131:2 · KJV

   God, thank you for this settled feeling tonight. I'm not striving right now, just resting like a child who's stopped fussing. Let me stay in this instead of stirring myself back up. Keep me quiet a little longer. Amen.

5. “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”

   Mark 4:39 · KJV

   God, thank you for being able to speak peace into actual storms, not just quiet days. Even if something's still stirring under the surface, calm it the way you calmed the sea. Let your peace, be still reach whatever's still moving in me. Thank you for the calm that's already here. Amen.

6. “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”

   Zephaniah 3:17 · KJV

   God, thank you for being present in this calm, not just the reason for it from a distance. I like the picture of you resting in love over me right now, the way I'm resting in this moment. Let that be mutual tonight. Stay close in the quiet. Amen.

7. “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

   1 Peter 5:7 · KJV

   God, thank you for actually caring, not just allowing me to hand things over. I'm laying down what I've been holding, since you said you'd take it. Let this calm be the sign that I actually believe that tonight. Hold what I've handed you. Amen.

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

   Isaiah 26:3 · KJV

   God, my mind is actually still tonight, and I don't want to take that for granted. Thank you for this kind of peace, the kind that comes from thinking about you instead of everything else. Keep my mind here. Don't let it wander back to the noise. Amen.

9. “Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.”

   Psalms 116:7 · KJV

   God, thank you for this moment where I can actually rest instead of push. Remind my soul it's allowed to stop for a while. You've been good to me, and I want to actually let that sink in. Settle me here. Amen.

10. “I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.”

    Psalms 3:5 · KJV

    God, thank you for the simple fact that I can lie down and actually rest tonight. That's not nothing, and I don't want to take it for granted. Sustain me through the night the way you always have. Let me wake up steadier than I fell asleep. Amen.

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