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149 Bible verses to ask for help in times of need
I look to the mountains; where will my help come from?
My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
And with all his abundant wealth through Christ Jesus, my God will supply all your needs.
“Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Do not be afraid—I am with you! I am your God—let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.
Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.
“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest.
For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”
Leave your troubles with the Lord, and he will defend you; he never lets honest people be defeated.
He strengthens those who are weak and tired.
Even those who are young grow weak; young people can fall exhausted.
But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.
“Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about.
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a place of safety in times of trouble.
Those who know you, Lord, will trust you; you do not abandon anyone who comes to you.
And I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son.
If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid.
When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.
The Lord himself will lead you and be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you, so do not lose courage or be afraid.”
I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”
Whoever goes to the Lord for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,
can say to him, “You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust.”
May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
But his answer was: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me.
I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.
Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.
Let us be bold, then, and say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”
We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.
He hears us whenever we ask him; and since we know this is true, we know also that he gives us what we ask from him.
In my trouble I called to the Lord; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
I am the Lord your God; I strengthen you and tell you, ‘Do not be afraid; I will help you.’”
Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me.
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the God from whom all help comes!
He helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God.
Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.
And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone.
He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.
God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord gives me power and strength; he is my savior.
Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.
I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God— hurry to my aid!
The Lord saves the righteous and protects them in times of trouble.
He helps them and rescues them; he saves them from the wicked, because they go to him for protection.
You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.
Trust in the Lord forever; he will always protect us.
Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise.
But I call to the Lord God for help, and he will save me.
Morning, noon, and night my complaints and groans go up to him, and he will hear my voice.
For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but he opposes those who do evil.”
And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.”
Let us be bold, then, and say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”
In my distress I called to the Lord; he answered me and set me free.
The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid; what can anyone do to me?
because you have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe.
Jesus looked straight at them and answered, “This is impossible for human beings, but for God everything is possible.”
This God—how perfect are his deeds, how dependable his words! He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.
We put our hope in the Lord; he is our protector and our help.
We are glad because of him; we trust in his holy name.
May your constant love be with us, Lord, as we put our hope in you.
To him who by means of his power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of:
to God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever! Amen.
The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end; I will keep forever my promise of peace.” So says the Lord who loves you.
I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.
Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.
Teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.
Teach me to live according to your truth, for you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you.
You are my hiding place; you will save me from trouble. I sing aloud of your salvation, because you protect me.
Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.
He calmed the raging storm, and the waves became quiet.
They were glad because of the calm, and he brought them safe to the port they wanted.
Be joyful always,
pray at all times,
be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.
The Lord is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe.
The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it.
“Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world.”
Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The Lord is the everlasting God; he created all the world. He never grows tired or weary. No one understands his thoughts.
He strengthens those who are weak and tired.
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
The Lord protects and defends me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs.
But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.
In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.
Hear me, Lord, and be merciful! Help me, Lord!”
You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.
And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.
I call to God, the Most High, to God, who supplies my every need.
No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.
Sing, heavens! Shout for joy, earth! Let the mountains burst into song! The Lord will comfort his people; he will have pity on his suffering people.
We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
endurance brings God's approval, and his approval creates hope.
Lord, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness!
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
Don't think that the Lord is too weak to save you or too deaf to hear your call for help!
It is better to trust in the Lord than to depend on people.
It is better to trust in the Lord than to depend on human leaders.
“God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.
Relieve me of my worries and save me from all my troubles.
Consider my distress and suffering and forgive all my sins.
But God has shown us how much he loves us—it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us!
God remembers those who suffer; he does not forget their cry, and he punishes those who wrong them.
It is through Christ that all of us, Jews and Gentiles, are able to come in the one Spirit into the presence of the Father.
If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear his voice behind you saying, “Here is the road. Follow it.”
There is no fear in love; perfect love drives out all fear. So then, love has not been made perfect in anyone who is afraid, because fear has to do with punishment.
The Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says to the people, “Come back and quietly trust in me. Then you will be strong and secure.” But you refuse to do it.
But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.
And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks.
You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm.
The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.
Tell everyone who is discouraged, “Be strong and don't be afraid! God is coming to your rescue, coming to punish your enemies.”
Put into practice what you learned and received from me, both from my words and from my actions. And the God who gives us peace will be with you.
And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus,
But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.
As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Lord, I cry to you for help; you, Lord, are my protector; you are all I want in this life.
For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future,
neither the world above nor the world below—there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.
“But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.
He is like a tree growing near a stream and sending out roots to the water. It is not afraid when hot weather comes, because its leaves stay green; it has no worries when there is no rain; it keeps on bearing fruit.
O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you.
Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people.
Examine me, O God, and know my mind; test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me and guide me in the everlasting way.
The Lord keeps close watch over the whole world, to give strength to those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly, and so from now on you will always be at war.”
The Lord is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right.
“I will give water to the thirsty land and make streams flow on the dry ground. I will pour out my spirit on your children and my blessing on your descendants.
But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’”
The Lord says, “I am the one who strengthens you. Why should you fear mortals, who are no more enduring than grass?
Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
But I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love. You have been a refuge for me, a shelter in my time of trouble.
I will praise you, my defender. My refuge is God, the God who loves me.
“When my people in their need look for water, when their throats are dry with thirst, then I, the Lord, will answer their prayer; I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.