100+ Encouraging Bible Quotes for Hard Times – Find Hope & Strength Today

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." – Psalm 34:18

"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." – Psalm 23:4

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you." – Isaiah 43:2

"I am with you always, even to the end of the age." – Matthew 28:20

"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves." – Zephaniah 3:17

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God." – Isaiah 41:10

"You are my refuge and my shield; I put my hope in your word." – Psalm 119:114

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." – Psalm 23:6

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." – 1 Peter 5:7

"I will never leave you nor forsake you." – Hebrews 13:5

"The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing." – Psalm 23:1

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you." – John 14:27

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." – Philippians 4:6

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:7

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." – Isaiah 26:3

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28

"Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." – John 14:27

"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters." – Psalm 23:2

"In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." – John 16:33

"The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace." – Psalm 29:11

"My peace I give to you—not as the world gives do I give to you." – John 14:27

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." – Matthew 5:9

"He calmed the storm, so that its waves ceased." – Psalm 107:29

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." – Philippians 4:13

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him." – Psalm 28:7

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." – Isaiah 40:31

"The Lord is my strength; he has become my salvation." – Exodus 15:2

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." – Psalm 27:14

"The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one." – Psalm 18:50

"It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure." – Psalm 18:32

"He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'" – 2 Corinthians 12:9

"Though we are hard pressed on every side, we are not crushed." – 2 Corinthians 4:8

"Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." – Ephesians 6:10

"The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace." – Psalm 29:11

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." – Ephesians 6:10

"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." – Jeremiah 29:11

"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." – Hebrews 6:19

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." – Romans 15:13

"Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be faithful in prayer." – Romans 12:12

"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Put your hope in God." – Psalm 42:5

"This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls." – Hebrews 6:19

"For we were saved in this hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?" – Romans 8:24

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." – Hebrews 10:23

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." – Proverbs 13:12

"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." – Psalm 30:5

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid." – Isaiah 12:2

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." – Psalm 119:105

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." – Matthew 5:4

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." – Psalm 34:18

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." – Psalm 147:3

"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." – Psalm 30:5

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me." – Psalm 23:4

"I will wipe every tear from their eyes." – Revelation 21:4

"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?" – Psalm 27:1

"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." – Galatians 6:2

"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." – Psalm 34:17

"Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart." – Ecclesiastes 7:3

"The Lord is near to all who call on him in truth." – Psalm 145:18

"You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy." – Psalm 30:11

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God." – Isaiah 41:10

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." – 2 Timothy 1:7

"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?" – Psalm 27:1

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." – Psalm 23:4

"Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago?" – Isaiah 44:8

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you." – Psalm 56:3

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not afraid, for I am your God." – Isaiah 41:10

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9

"No weapon forged against you will prevail." – Isaiah 54:17

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid." – Hebrews 13:6

"In God I trust; I am not afraid." – Psalm 56:11

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." – 1 Peter 5:7

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." – Ecclesiastes 3:1

"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength." – Isaiah 40:31

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this." – Psalm 37:5

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." – Proverbs 3:5

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." – Psalm 37:4

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." – Psalm 27:14

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness." – 2 Peter 3:9

"Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy." – Psalm 126:5

"A man’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his way?" – Proverbs 20:24

"The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me." – Psalm 138:8

"I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." – Jeremiah 29:11

"His mercies begin afresh each morning. Great is your faithfulness." – Lamentations 3:23

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him." – Romans 8:28

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds." – James 1:2

"Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." – Romans 5:3-4

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance." – Romans 5:3

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair." – 2 Corinthians 4:8

"The testing of your faith produces perseverance." – James 1:3

"Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." – John 1:5

"Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him." – Job 13:15

"God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God." – Romans 8:28

"To the Lord belong acts of kindness; and he repays everyone according to their deeds." – Psalm 62:12

"We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings." – Romans 5:2-3

"The Lord disciplines the one he loves." – Hebrews 12:6

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." – Psalm 73:26

"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you." – Psalm 63:1

"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." – Isaiah 40:31

"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God." – Psalm 42:1

"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him." – Psalm 62:1

"The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." – Lamentations 3:24

"Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you." – Psalm 73:25

"My soul waits in silence for God only." – Psalm 62:1

"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." – Psalm 27:13

"Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him." – Psalm 62:5

"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." – Psalm 16:11

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." – Romans 8:37

"Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." – 1 Corinthians 15:57

"Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world." – 1 John 4:4

"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." – John 16:33

"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds." – 2 Corinthians 10:4

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution?" – Romans 8:35

"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." – 1 Peter 5:8

"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." – James 4:7

"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer." – Psalm 18:2

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." – Philippians 4:13

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes." – Ephesians 6:11

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" – Hebrews 13:6