50 Inspirational Bible Verses from the Old Testament That Offer Encouragement, Faith, Hope & Courage
Below are 50 of the most inspirational verses from the Old Testament (NKJV) — chosen for encouragement, strength, faith, hope, courage, worship, and God’s promises.
1. Genesis 50:20
“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good…”
2. Exodus 14:14
“The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
3. Exodus 15:2
“The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation…”
4. Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and of good courage… for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you.”
5. Joshua 1:9
“Be strong and of good courage… For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
6. 1 Samuel 16:7
“For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
7. 2 Samuel 22:31
“As for God, His way is perfect…”
8. 1 Chronicles 16:11
“Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore!”
9. 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves… then I will hear from heaven…”
10. Nehemiah 8:10
“The joy of the LORD is your strength.”
11. Job 19:25
“For I know that my Redeemer lives…”
12. Psalms 23:1
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
13. Psalms 23:4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…”
14. Psalms 27:1
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”
15. Psalms 27:14
“Wait on the LORD; be of good courage…”
16. Psalms 34:8
“Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good…”
17. Psalms 37:4
“Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
18. Psalms 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
19. Psalms 55:22
“Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you…”
20. Psalms 56:3
“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
21. Psalms 91:1
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
22. Psalms 100:5
“For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting…”
23. Psalms 103:2–3
“Bless the LORD, O my soul… who forgives all your iniquities…”
24. Psalms 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
25. Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart… and He shall direct your paths.”
26. Proverbs 18:10
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
27. Ecclesiastes 3:1
“To everything there is a season…”
28. Isaiah 26:3
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You…”
29. Isaiah 40:31
“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength…”
30. Isaiah 41:10
“Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen you…”
31. Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…”
32. Isaiah 54:17
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper…”
33. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you… thoughts of peace and not of evil…”
34. Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to Me, and I will answer you…”
35. Lamentations 3:22–23
“Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed… They are new every morning…”
36. Ezekiel 36:26
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you…”
37. Daniel 3:17
“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us…”
38. Hosea 6:3
“Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD…”
39. Joel 2:25
“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten…”
40. Micah 6:8
“He has shown you, O man, what is good…”
41. Nahum 1:7
“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble…”
42. Habakkuk 3:19
“The LORD God is my strength…”
43. Zephaniah 3:17
“The LORD your God in your midst… will rejoice over you with singing.”
44. Haggai 2:9
“The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former…”
45. Zechariah 4:6
“‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.”
46. Malachi 3:6
“For I am the LORD, I do not change…”
47. Psalms 121:1–2
“I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD…”
48. Psalms 62:6
“He only is my rock and my salvation…”
49. Proverbs 16:3
“Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.”
50. Isaiah 12:2
“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid…”
