Stable

The promised baby was born
Near the wilderness' edge
Where time had tested and worn
His stable and manger bed

His star shone on this firm ground
In promise of constant peace
For always He can be found
As solid rock beneath our feet

sta·ble ¹

  (stā′bəl)

adj. sta·bler, sta·blest

1.

a. Resistant to change of position or condition; not easily moved or disturbed: a house built on stable ground; a stable platform.

b. Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation: a stable economy; a stable currency.

c. Maintaining equilibrium; self-restoring: a stable aircraft.

2. Enduring or permanent: a stable peace.

3.

a. Consistent or dependable: She has been stable in her support for the project.

b. Not showing or marked by erratic or volatile emotions or behavior: He remained stable even after he lost his job.

4. Physics Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.

5. Chemistry Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.