Bible Verses About Hope In Hard Times

When life gets tough and everything seems to be going wrong, it can be hard to stay positive. But the Bible offers us powerful messages of hope and encouragement even in our darkest moments. In this blog post, we’ll explore Bible verses about hope in hard times, showing us how we can find strength and comfort through God’s promises. These verses remind us that no matter how challenging things get, there is always a reason to hope and trust in a better future.

Bible Verses About Hope In Hard Times

1 – Psalm 34:17-18: “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

2 – Psalm 42:5: “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”

3 – Psalm 46:1: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

4 – Psalm 55:22: “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

5 – Psalm 71:14: “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”

6 – Psalm 119:114: “You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.”

7 – Isaiah 40:31: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

8 – Isaiah 43:2: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”

9 – Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

10 – Lamentations 3:22-23: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

11 – Micah 7:7: “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”

12 – Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

13 – Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

14 – John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

15 – John 16:33: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

16 – Acts 16:25: “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”

17 – Romans 5:3-5: “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

18 – Romans 8:18: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

19 – Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

20 – Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

21 – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble, with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

22 – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18: “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

23 – Galatians 6:9: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

24 – Ephesians 3:20-21: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

25 – Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

26 – Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

27 – Colossians 1:11: “Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.”

28 – 1 Thessalonians 4:13: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.”

29 – 1 Thessalonians 5:8: “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.”

30 – Hebrews 6:19: “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,”

31 – Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”

32 – James 1:2-3: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

33 – James 1:12: “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”

34 – 1 Peter 1:3: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”

35 – 1 Peter 1:6-7: “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

36 – 1 Peter 5:10: “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

37 – Revelation 21:4: “‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’”

38 – Psalm 9:18: “But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.”

39 – Psalm 16:9: “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.”

40 – Psalm 25:5: “Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”

41 – Psalm 31:24: “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”

42 – Psalm 39:7: “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.”

43 – Psalm 71:5: “For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.”

44 – Isaiah 49:23: “Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.”

45 – Jeremiah 17:7: “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”

46 – Lamentations 3:24: “I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'”

47 – Micah 7:5: “Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with the woman who lies in your embrace guard the words of your lips.”

48 – Nahum 1:7: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,”

49 – Zephaniah 3:17: “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

50 – Zechariah 9:12: “Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.”

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