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

Romans 15:13 WEB

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 5:5 WEB

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

Romans 5:3 WEB

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

Romans 5:4 WEB

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

Romans 8:24 WEB

But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

Romans 8:25 WEB

rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

Romans 12:12 WEB

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 WEB

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose confidence is in the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:7 WEB

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

Lamentations 3:21 WEB

It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.

Lamentations 3:22 WEB

They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:23 WEB

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”

Lamentations 3:24 WEB

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

Lamentations 3:25 WEB

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

Lamentations 3:26 WEB

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.

Psalm 31:24 WEB

Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,

Psalm 33:18 WEB

Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.

Psalm 33:22 WEB

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

Psalm 39:7 WEB

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 42:11 WEB

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Psalm 62:5 WEB

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

Psalm 71:14 WEB

I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

Psalm 130:5 WEB

The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

Psalm 147:11 WEB

but those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 WEB

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,

Hebrews 6:19 WEB

let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23 WEB

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 WEB

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3 WEB

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

1 Peter 3:15 WEB

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Titus 2:13 WEB

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

Titus 3:7 WEB

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 WEB

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13 WEB

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 WEB

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

2 Corinthians 4:17 WEB

while we don’t look 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 WEB

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:27 WEB

Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:18 WEB

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 24:14 WEB

But as for me, I will look to the LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Micah 7:7 WEB

Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

Zechariah 9:12 WEB

You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.

Job 11:18 WEB

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”

Revelation 21:4 WEB

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Romans 8:18 WEB

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:6 WEB

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

1 John 3:2 WEB

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:3 WEB

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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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