What Does the Bible Say About Quiet Time?
Here are 23 Bible verses about quiet time, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Psalms 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
BSB“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
- #2Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
BSBBut when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- #3Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
BSBEarly in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
- #4Isaiah 30:15
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
BSBFor 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.”
- #5James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
BSBDraw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- #6Luke 5:16
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
BSBYet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
- #7Psalms 37:7
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
BSBBe still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- #8Psalms 131:2
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
BSBSurely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
- #9Exodus 14:14
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
BSBThe LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
- #10Psalms 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
BSBHe makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
- #11Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
BSBa time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
- #12Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
BSBBut his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
- #13Psalms 62:1
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
BSBFor the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
- #14Psalms 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
BSBBe angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
- #15Matthew 14:22-23
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
BSBImmediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- #16Mark 6:31
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
BSBAnd He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
- #17Psalms 1:1-6
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
BSBBlessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
- #18Matthew 14:23
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
BSBAfter He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- #191 Kings 19:12
And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
BSBAfter the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.
- #20Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- #21Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
BSBI have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
- #22Psalms 62:5
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
BSBRest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
- #23Psalms 119:9
ב BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
BSBHow can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
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