Encouraging Bible Verses

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for the LORD your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.

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

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

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.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

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

They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

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.

The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

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

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

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

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

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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.”