Comforting Bible Verses During Difficult Times

Deuteronomy 31:6 // Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 33:27 // The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

Psalm 9:10 // Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 27:14 // Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Psalm 31:14 // But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.”

Psalm 34:4 // I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:8 // Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 34:19 // The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Psalm 37:5 // Commit your way to the LORD. Trust in him and he will do this.

Psalm 69:19 // Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

Proverbs 3:5 // Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

Proverbs 12:25 // Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Isaiah 41:10 // So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:30 // 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.

Nehemiah 8:10 // Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Matthew 6:34 // Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

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

Matthew 14:27 // But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

John 14:27a // “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

John 16:33 // “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

1 Corinthians 10:13b // And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:31 // So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

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

Romans 7:25 // Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!

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.

Romans 8:35 // Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Romans 15:8 // May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.

Philippians 4:6 // Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:13 // I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Hebrews 11:1 // Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

1 Peter 5:7 // Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 John 1:5 // God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

Jude 1:21 // Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.