Here are 30 Bible verses about being still:
- Psalm 46:10:
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
- Exodus 14:14:
“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
- Psalm 37:7:
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!”
- Isaiah 30:15:
“For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’ But you were unwilling,”
- Mark 4:39:
“And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
- Psalm 62:5:
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.”
- Zephaniah 1:7:
“Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is near; the Lord has prepared a sacrifice and consecrated his guests.”
- Psalm 4:4:
“Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah”
- Job 6:24:
“Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have gone astray.”
- Habakkuk 2:20:
“But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.”
- Psalm 131:2:
“But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.”
- Lamentations 3:26:
“It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:7:
“A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
- Zechariah 2:13:
“Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”
- Matthew 26:63:
“But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, ‘I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.’”
- Acts 21:14:
“And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, ‘Let the will of the Lord be done.’”
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12:
“Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.”
- James 1:19:
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;”
- 1 Peter 3:4:
“But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.”
- 1 Kings 19:12:
“And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.”
- Proverbs 17:28:
“Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.”
- Psalm 131:2:
“But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.”
- Psalm 107:29:
“He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.”
- Ezekiel 16:63:
“That you may remember and be confounded, and never open your mouth again because of your shame, when I atone for you for all that you have done, declares the Lord God.”
- Psalm 119:165:
“Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.”
- James 3:17:
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.”
- Proverbs 10:19:
“When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.”
- Psalm 23:2-3:
“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
- Job 13:5:
“Oh, that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!”
- Isaiah 41:1:
“Listen to me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let us together draw near for judgment.”
These verses emphasize the importance of being still, silent, and patient before the Lord, trusting in His sovereignty and wisdom.