Isaiah 26:3 · KJV
Isaiah 26:3
Perfect Peace
Isaiah 26:3 promises peace to the trusting mind: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Peace comes from a mind fixed on God.
Isaiah 26:3 (KJV)
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
What Isaiah 26:3 means
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." The Hebrew literally repeats the word for peace — "peace, peace" — a completeness of calm. The condition is a mind "stayed" on God: fixed, leaning, settled.
The verse ties peace directly to trust and focus. Anxiety scatters the mind; peace comes from anchoring it on God. It is one of the most-shared verses for worry, anxiety, and a restless mind.
Key verse
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3 · KJV — Perfect peace for the mind stayed on God.
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A prayer from Isaiah 26:3
Lord, keep me in perfect peace as I fix my mind on You. When anxiety scatters my thoughts, help me stay my mind on You and trust. Amen.
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What does Isaiah 26:3 mean?
Isaiah 26:3 promises peace to the trusting mind: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Peace comes from a mind fixed on God.
What is Isaiah 26:3 about?
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." The Hebrew literally repeats the word for peace — "peace, peace" — a completeness of calm. The condition is a mind "stayed" on God: fixed, leaning, settled.
What is the key verse in Isaiah 26:3?
Isaiah 26:3 — “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Is Isaiah 26:3 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Isaiah 26:3 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.