Back to Isaiah, we left off with Isaiah 25, a chapter of hope, and go right to Isaiah 26, with a message of peace.

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. (Isaiah 26.1 – 4, ESV)

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you…” The idea comes up again:

The path of the righteous is level; you make level the way of the righteous…O LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works. (Isaiah 26.7, 12, ESV)

Growing up, we memorized verse 3 in the King James:

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee.

And we learned a lovely song:

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on Thee:
When the shadows come and darkness falls,
He giveth inward peace;
Oh, He is the only perfect resting place.
He giveth perfect peace;
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on Thee.

You can hear the song here: https://youtu.be/8fOZJBCXrBs

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. (John 16.33, ESV)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (John 14.27, ESV)