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Bible Verses About Hope

Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation, rooted in the character of a God who keeps his promises. That is why Hebrews calls hope “an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast.” These Bible verses about hope come from some of the darkest moments in Scripture. Jeremiah wrote of a future and a hope to exiles far from home. Lamentations, written among the ruins of Jerusalem, still declares that God’s mercies are new every morning. The psalmist asks his own downcast soul why it is disquieted, and answers, “hope thou in God.” Paul writes that suffering produces patience, experience and finally hope that does not disappoint. If you are waiting for a prayer to be answered, grieving a loss or simply worn out, scroll through these scriptures slowly. Let them remind you that your story is not over, and that the God of hope can fill you with joy and peace.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 15:13 KJV

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:5 KJV

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Romans 5:3 KJV

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Romans 5:4 KJV

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Romans 8:24 KJV

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Romans 8:25 KJV

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:12 KJV

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Jeremiah 17:7 KJV

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

Lamentations 3:21 KJV

It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Lamentations 3:22 KJV

They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:23 KJV

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Lamentations 3:24 KJV

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Lamentations 3:25 KJV

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Lamentations 3:26 KJV

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Psalm 31:24 KJV

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Psalm 33:18 KJV

Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Psalm 33:22 KJV

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Psalm 39:7 KJV

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 42:11 KJV

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Psalm 62:5 KJV

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

Psalm 71:14 KJV

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Psalm 130:5 KJV

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Psalm 147:11 KJV

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Hebrews 6:19 KJV

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 10:23 KJV

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 KJV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3 KJV

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1 Peter 3:15 KJV

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:7 KJV

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 KJV

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 KJV

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

2 Corinthians 4:17 KJV

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Colossians 1:27 KJV

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:18 KJV

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 24:14 KJV

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Micah 7:7 KJV

Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

Zechariah 9:12 KJV

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Job 11:18 KJV

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 21:4 KJV

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Romans 8:18 KJV

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 1:6 KJV

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

1 John 3:2 KJV

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:3 KJV

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Bible verse about hope?

Romans 15:13 is a favorite: “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.” Jeremiah 29:11 and Lamentations 3:22–23 are also among the most loved verses about hope.

What does the Bible say about hope?

It describes hope as a sure anchor for the soul (Hebrews 6:19), rooted in God’s faithfulness (Lamentations 3:21–23) and the resurrection of Jesus (1 Peter 1:3). Hope looks forward to what God has promised but we do not yet see (Romans 8:24–25).

What Bible verse gives hope in hard times?

Lamentations 3:22–23 was written in a time of disaster: “his compassions fail not. They are new every morning.” Romans 8:18 and 2 Corinthians 4:17 also speak of present troubles giving way to future glory.

What is the difference between hope and faith in the Bible?

They are closely linked. Faith trusts God now; hope looks forward to what he has promised. Hebrews 11:1 joins them: “faith is the substance of things hoped for.” Paul lists faith, hope and charity together in 1 Corinthians 13:13.

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