Lyrics
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still Oh restless heart of mine
Bow before the Prince of Peace
Let the noise and clamor cease
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that He has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still
Be speechless
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is our Father
Come and rest your head upon His breast
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing heart of love
Beating for his little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still
Be still
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song builds a quiet call to worship around the command to be still and recognize God. Each verse gives restlessness a different answer: God is holy, faithful, unchanging, and worthy of awe. The appeal for noise and clamor to cease is both outward and inward, inviting an anxious heart to stop striving and bow before the Prince of Peace. Repetition slows the lyric and keeps its attention fixed on who God is.
Psalm 46:10 is directly echoed in the title and refrain, where stillness is joined to knowing God. The final verse adds the image of God as Father, offering rest, unfailing love, and welcome to his children. Rather than treating stillness as emptiness, the song presents it as attentive trust. Silence becomes a response to divine faithfulness, and the closing repetitions leave the worshipper with a simple posture of reverence, security, and rest.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 46:10 The refrain directly echoes the command to be still and know that the Lord is God.
- Zephaniah 3:17 The verse describes God present with his people and quieting them with his love.