Isaiah 26:3

”Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

Thou wilt keep^H5341 ( נָצַר, nâtsar, naw-tsar’ A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.): – besieged, hidden thing, keep (-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve (-r), subtil, watcher (-man).

him in perfect ,^H7965 peace ^H7965 ( שָׁלֹם שָׁלוֹם shâlôm shâlôm shaw-lome’, shaw-lome’ From H7999; safe, that is, (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, that is, health, prosperity, peace: – X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X greet, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace (-able, -ably), prosper (-ity, -ous), rest, safe (-ly), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.)

whose mind^H3336 (יֵצֶר yêtser yay’-tser From H3335; a form; figuratively conception (that is, purpose): – frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.)

is stayed^H5564 ( סָמַךְ sâmak saw-mak’ A primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense): – bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.)

on thee: because he trusteth^H982 ( בָּטַח bâṭach baw-takh’ A primitive root; properly to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively to trust, be confident or sure: – be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.)

in thee.

The words ”because he trusteth in thee” in the context of Isaiah. 26:3, refers to a total trust on Gods truths.

Isaiah 26: 3, is a key verse to a successful, fruitful spiritual life. The things that occupies your mind will control your will, emotion, and eventually your acts (Proverbs 23:7a). Either, your mindset is controlled by Gods truths which always leads to life and peace (Rom. 8:6), or your human and natural mindset (the carnal) which leads to death (Rom.8:6) – fruit of the flesh.

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• The Holy Bible: King James Version. Iowa Falls, IA: World Bible Publishers, 2001
• Rick Meyers, E-Sword Software, 2014. Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance.