Isaiah 26:3
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
What Isaiah 26:3 means
The peace here is not a mood that arrives on its own. It is *kept* — guarded by God — and it is tied to where the mind rests. A mind “stayed” is one propped against something, leaning its weight there.
That makes this verse practical rather than sentimental. It names the mechanism: what you fix your attention on determines what you feel, and trust is what holds attention in place when circumstances are pulling it elsewhere.
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Questions about Isaiah 26:3
What does Isaiah 26:3 mean?
It means God keeps in complete peace the person whose mind stays fixed on him, and that this settled attention comes from trusting him.
What does ‘mind is stayed on you’ mean?
It pictures a mind leaning or resting its weight on God — steady and supported — rather than drifting to whatever is most frightening at the moment.