Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
- BSB You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- 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 passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- John 14:27Peace 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.
- Jer 17:7–8Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
- Ps 9:10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
- Rom 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- Ps 85:7–8Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
- Rom 4:18–21Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
- Isa 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
- Eph 2:14–16For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- Mic 5:5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
- 2 Chr 16:8Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
- Isa 57:19–21I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- 2 Chr 13:18Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
- 1 Chr 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
- Isa 48:2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Isa 50:1Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
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