God’s Provision, Care & Protection | Bible Verses To Encourage Those Going Through Homelessness 

These Bible verses that speak to God’s provision, His protection over the needy, and His personal care for the vulnerable.

Old Testament Verses 

1. Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

2. Psalm 34:9-10 – “Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

3. Psalm 34:17 – “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”

4. Psalm 37:25 – “I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.”

5. Psalm 68:5 – “A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in his holy habitation.”

6. Psalm 91:1-2 – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’”

7. Psalm 145:15-16 – “The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.”

8. Psalm 146:7-9 – “The Lord executes righteousness for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free… The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless.”

9. Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

10. Proverbs 19:17 – “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”

11. Isaiah 25:4 – “For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.”

12. Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

13. Isaiah 58:7 – “Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house?”

14. Isaiah 61:1 – “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives.”

15. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For 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.”

16. Lamentations 3:22-23 – “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

17. Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

18. Exodus 16:4 – “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you.’”

19. 2 Kings 4:1-7 – (Story of the widow’s oil) – God provides abundantly for a widow in debt.

20. Nehemiah 9:15 – “You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger, and for their thirst you brought water.”

21. Psalm 37:3-4 – “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

22. Psalm 107:9 – “For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.”

23. Psalm 68:10 – “Your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.”

24. Psalm 72:12-14 – “For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper… He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.”

25. Proverbs 22:9 – “Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.”

26. Isaiah 41:17 – “When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”

27. Isaiah 49:10 – “They shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.”

28. Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”

29. Psalm 68:6 – “God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound into prosperity.”

30. Psalm 112:9 – “He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.”

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These verses consistently highlight God’s care for the vulnerable, His provision in times of need, and His constant faithfulness, which can offer spiritual comfort to people experiencing homelessness.