Bible Verses about “quiet time”
The Bible contains 24 verses about quiet time across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“‹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.›”
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”
“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
“¶ 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.”
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ 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.”
“The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
“¶ Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
“Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”
“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.”
“¶ BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.”
“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”
“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”
“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.”
“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.”
“And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”
“¶ 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.”
“Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul [is] even as a weaned child.”