The Word of God is full of encouraging verses
that give us hope and strength for every situation we’re in. Whether
you’ve found yourself struggling with your relationships, laid off from a job, struggling
with work, struggling with family or friends, nervous about an upcoming test,
or even a project presentation at work, I’d encourage you to turn to these
encouraging Bible verses.
There are over 100 listed here, so I’m sure you
can read through one that resonates with your situation!
I’d encourage
you to bookmark this page or save these verses somewhere where you can quickly
reference them when you need encouragement.
My 20 Absolute
Favorite Encouraging Bible Verses
As I read through each of these
verses, I pulled twenty encouraging scriptures that really stood out to me as
inspiring. Here they are in order of where they are in the Bible.
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will
fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one
who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD
delivers him from them all;
Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the
desires of your heart.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will
never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the
work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.
Psalm 103:2-6 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who
forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from
the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires
with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD works
righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Psalm 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help
come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths
straight.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish
your plans.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the
righteous run to it and are safe.
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their
strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow
weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest.
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those
who love him who have been called according to his purpose.
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the
peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is
able to help those who are being tempted.
1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them,
because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Over 100 Encouraging
Verses in the Bible
Here’s the complete list of verses I found that can really bring strength and
encouragement when you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed. Hope you enjoy!
Encouraging
Verses in the Old Testament
Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD
your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a
thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified
because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you
nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he
will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do
not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you
wherever you go.
Joshua 10:25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be
discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the LORD will do to all the
enemies you are going to fight.”
Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in
times of trouble.
Psalm 16:8 I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my
right hand, I will not be shaken.
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no
evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may
dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty
of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for
the LORD.
Psalm 30:6-7 When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.” LORD,
when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid
your face, I was dismayed.
Psalm 31:3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of
your name lead and guide me.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should
go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one
who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD
delivers him from them all;
Psalm 34:22 The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes
refuge in him will be condemned.
Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the
desires of your heart.
Psalm 42:5-6 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so
disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior
and my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from
the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in
trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the
mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and
the mountains quake with their surging.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he
will never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalm 62:6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress,
I will not be shaken.
Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the
work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.
Psalm 103:2-6 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who
forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from
the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires
with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD works
righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
Psalm 118:14 The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my
salvation.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Psalm 119:114-115 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in
your word. Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
Psalm 119:25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to
your word.
Psalm 119:50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise
preserves my life.
Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn
your decrees.
Psalm 120:1 I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers
me.
Psalm 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help
come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:7-8 The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your
life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalm 145:18-19 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who
call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he
hears their cry and saves them.
Proverbs 2:7 He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield
to those whose walk is blameless,
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths
straight.
Proverbs 11:25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will
be refreshed.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will
establish your plans.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time
of adversity.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the
righteous run to it and are safe.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are
steadfast, because they trust in you.
Isaiah 30:19 People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no
more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he
will answer you.
Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their
strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow
weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with
my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you,
O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I
have summoned you by name; you are mine.
Isaiah 54:17 no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will
refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of
the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.
Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your
needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a
well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one
who seeks him;
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares
for those who trust in him,
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who
saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke
you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
Encouraging
Verses in the New Testament
Matthew 6:25-26 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what
you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more
than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of
the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 7:7-8 Ask and it
will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened
to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;
and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest.
Luke 10:19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
Luke 11:9-10 So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek
and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who
asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door
will be opened.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 6:47 Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not
give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not
be afraid.
John 15:4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear
fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless
you remain in me.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life
for one’s friends.
John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have
peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the
world.
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all
we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be
glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever
and ever! Amen.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever
is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to
mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you
can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you
can endure it.
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be
strong.
2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed,
but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not
destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting
away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary
troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So
we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen
is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:
The old has gone, the new is here!
Romans 8:6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed
by the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those
who love him who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is
for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels
nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height
nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from
the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to
teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the
encouragement they provide we might have hope.
Ephesians 3:17-19 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I
pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together
with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you
may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask
or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory
in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and
ever! Amen.
Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on
the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s
schemes.
Philippians 3:7-9 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake
of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing
worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I
consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through
faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the
peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of
his glory in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members
of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and
protect you from the evil one.
2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us
power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God
may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring
me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is
able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are
his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we
glory.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and
marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 10:19-23 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to
enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened
for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have
a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere
heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts
sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed
with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who
promised is faithful.
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with
what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will
I forsake you.”
James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you
face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith
produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be
mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:12-15 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he
has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to
those who love him. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For
God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is
tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then,
after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is
full-grown, gives birth to death.
James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will
flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands,
you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them,
because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,
because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect
in love.
1 John 5:14-15 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we
ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears
us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
Revelation 14:12 This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of
God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.
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