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Encouraging Bible Verses

These encouraging Bible verses lift you up when you feel tired or discouraged. Read them to remember that God is with you and is not finished with you yet.

25 verses to read today

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalms 30:5

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13

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

Psalms 46:1

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

2 Chronicles 15:7

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalms 27:14

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalms 23:4

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Hebrews 13:6

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalms 34:18

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 55:22

When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Psalms 94:18

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus.

Romans 15:5

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

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

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Nahum 1:7

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalms 37:5

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Galatians 6:9

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:20

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities.

Psalms 31:7

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 5:11

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.

A short prayer to pray

Father, lift my spirit today and fill my heart with hope and courage.

Lord, remind me that I am loved, chosen, and never alone.

Father, give me strength to keep going when I feel like giving up.

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