Bible Verses for Strength During Hard Times to Bring Hope, Courage, and Peace to Your Heart

When the world feels chaotic, these verses remind you that you have a "safe harbor."

Psalm 46:2: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
Psalm 18:3: "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower."
Proverbs 18:10: "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is set on high."
Psalm 91:1: "O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty."
Psalm 91:4: "He will cover thee with His pinions, and under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield and a buckler."
Nahum 1:7: "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that take refuge in Him."
Psalm 27:1: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalm 61:4: "For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength against the enemy."
Deuteronomy 33:27: "The eternal God is a dwelling-place, and underneath are the everlasting arms."
2 Samuel 22:33: "God is my strong fortress; and He guideth the blameless in His way."

For when you feel physically or emotionally depleted.

Isaiah 40:29: "He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might He increaseth strength."
Isaiah 40:31: "But they that wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint."
Habakkuk 3:19: "God, the Lord, is my strength, and He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and maketh me to walk upon my high places."
Psalm 28:7: "The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth."
Psalm 73:26: "My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever."
Nehemiah 8:10: "For the joy of the Lord is your strength."
Psalm 138:3: "In the day that I called, Thou answeredst me; Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul."
Isaiah 12:2: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for God the Lord is my strength and song."
Psalm 118:14: "The Lord is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation."
Exodus 15:2: "The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation; this is my God, and I will glorify Him."

Hard times often bring anxiety. These verses are intended to ground your mind.

Joshua 1:9: "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
Isaiah 41:10: "Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I strengthen thee, yea, I help thee; yea, I uphold thee with My victorious right hand."
Isaiah 41:13: "For I the Lord thy God hold thy right hand, who say unto thee: 'Fear not, I am helping thee.'"
Psalm 34:5: "I sought the Lord, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears."
Psalm 56:4: "In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee."
Psalm 23:4: "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."
Psalm 112:7: "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord."
Deuteronomy 31:6: "Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
Psalm 27:3: "Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident."
Isaiah 43:1: "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art Mine."

For those moments when the burden is heavy on the heart.

Psalm 34:19: "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit."
Psalm 147:3: "He healeth the brokenhearted, and bindeth up their wounds."
Psalm 30:6: "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning."
Psalm 55:23: "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved."
Isaiah 66:13: "As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you."
Psalm 42:12: "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the salvation of my countenance, and my God."
Psalm 126:5: "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy."
Jeremiah 31:13: "For I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow."
Psalm 94:19: "In the multitude of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul."
Psalm 103:13: "Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the Lord compassion upon them that fear Him."

When you don't know which way to turn.

Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths."
Psalm 37:23: "It is of the Lord that a man's goings are established; and He delighteth in his way."
Psalm 37:5: "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass."
Isaiah 30:21: "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying: 'This is the way, walk ye in it.'"
Psalm 23:1-2: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters."
Psalm 119:105: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Isaiah 58:11: "And the Lord will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought."
Psalm 16:8: "I have set the Lord always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."
Psalm 25:5: "Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee do I wait all the day."
Psalm 32:8: "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will give counsel, Mine eye being upon thee."

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