You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
Parallel translations
- WEB You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
- KJV Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- NKJV You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
- NASB “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.
- NLT You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
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Quick answer
God keeps in perfect peace the one whose mind is steadfastly fixed on Him because he trusts. Settled trust in God yields lasting peace.
Overview
The steadfast mind, anchored on God, is guarded in complete peace. The condition is wholehearted trust in the Lord. This beloved promise points to the peace Christ gives, which guards the hearts of those who rest their confidence in Him.
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Cross-references · 18
- Phil 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- Jer 17:7–8But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
- Ps 9:10Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Rom 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Ps 85:7–8Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
- Rom 4:18–21Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
- Isa 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
- Eph 2:14–16For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Mic 5:5And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.
- 2 Chr 16:8Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
- Isa 57:19–21bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- 2 Chr 13:18Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
- 1 Chr 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- Isa 48:2who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
- Isa 50:1This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
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