149 Bible verses to ask for strength in the trial

I am able to do all things through him  who strengthens me.

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.

He gives strength to the faint and strengthens the powerless.A voice of one crying out: Prepare the way of the  Lord in the wilderness; make a straight road for our God in the desert. Youths may become faint and weary, and young men stumble and fall,but those who trust in the  Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear,  but one of power,  , love,  and sound judgement.

Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?  Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’

No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful;  he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out  so that you may be able to bear it.

Be strong and courageous;  don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For the Lord your God is the one who will go with you;  he will not leave you or abandon you.’

Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.

But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

What, then, are we to say about these things?  If God is for us, who is against us?

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you.

casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.

‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,   because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.and asked him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ’ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.’

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the  Lord  himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.’

And not only that,  but we also boast in our afflictions,  because we know that affliction produces endurance,endurance produces proven character,  and proven character produces hope.This hope will not disappoint us,  because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts  through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you.Trust in the Lord for ever, because in the Lord, the  Lord  himself, is an everlasting rock!

Then he said to them, ‘Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared,  since today  is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.’  ,

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe,  so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for you. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing  with the glory  that is going to be revealed to us.

I am sure of this, that he who started a good work  in you  will carry it on to completion  until the day of Christ Jesus.

Seek the  Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

Therefore we do not give up.  Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person  is being renewed day by day.For our momentary light affliction  is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.So we do not focus on what is seen,  but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

The name of the  Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.  ,

Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end.They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!

Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’

He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.

For I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.

Though the mountains move and the hills shake, my love will not be removed from you and my covenant of peace  will not be shaken,’ says your compassionate Lord.

‘Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses  all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Blessed be  the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies  and the God of all comfort.He comforts us in all our affliction,  so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Rejoice in hope;  be patient in affliction;  be persistent in prayer.

Therefore, we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?   ,

I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches  of his glory,  to be strengthened with power  in your inner being  through his Spirit,

We know that all things work together  for the good  of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

For I know the plans I have for you’   #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited.

‘Don’t let your heart be troubled.   Believe   in God;   believe also in me.

Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.

Who among you fears the  Lord and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the  Lord; let him lean on his God.

Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.   ,

But God proves  his own love for us  in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses  surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance  the race that lies before us,For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but he does it for our benefit, so that we can share his holiness.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the peaceful fruit  of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore, strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated  but healed instead. Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness   #– #without it no one will see the Lord.Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.And make sure that there isn’t any immoral  or irreverent  person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, even though he sought it with tears, because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance. For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them,keeping our eyes on Jesus,  the pioneer and perfecter  of our faith. For the joy that lay before him,  he endured the cross, despising the shame,  and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Until now you have asked for nothing in my name.   Ask and you will receive,   so that your joy may be complete.

For nothing will be impossible with God.’

Shout for joy, you heavens! Earth, rejoice! Mountains, break into joyful shouts! For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work,  because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.

Let us not get tired  of doing good,  for we shall reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said: ‘You will be delivered by returning and resting; your strength will lie in quiet confidence. But you are not willing.’

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

So then, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust themselves  to a faithful Creator while doing what is good.

In all their suffering, he suffered,  , and the angel of his presence saved them. He redeemed them because of his love and compassion; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past.

You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you  is greater than the one who is in the world.

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors  through him who loved us.For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,  nor angels nor rulers,  nor things present nor things to come,  nor powers,nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God  that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For this reason take up the full armour  of God, so that you may be able to resist  in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.

Rejoice  always,pray constantly,give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will  for you in Christ Jesus.

I #– #I am the one who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear humans who die, or a son of man who is given up like grass?

God is faithful;  you were called by him  into fellowship with his Son,  Jesus Christ our Lord.

so that the proven character of your faith   #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire   #– #may result  in praise, glory, and honour  at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

For the Lord will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the  Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.

Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble   of its own.

This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask  anything according to his will, he hears us.And if we know that he hears whatever we ask,  we know that we have what we have asked of him.

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,  so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

Be alert, stand firm in the faith,  be courageous,  be strong.

May he make your hearts blameless  in holiness  before our God and Father at the coming  of our Lord  Jesus with all his saints. Amen.

‘I will go before you and level the uneven places;  , I will shatter the bronze doors and cut the iron bars in two.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom.  To him be the glory for ever and ever! Amen.

You are being guarded by God’s power  through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory  in Christ,  will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.

The Lord will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose water never runs dry.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure for ever.

If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

For he was crucified  in weakness, but he lives  by the power of God. For we also are weak in him,  but in dealing with you we will live  with him by God’s power.

The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, ‘Destroy! ’

‘I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.

The God of peace  will soon crush Satan  under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never becomes faint or weary; there is no limit to his understanding.

Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?

for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from a snare.

Indeed, the Lord’s arm is not too weak to save, and his ear is not too deaf to hear.

And my God  will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

He did not even spare his own Son  but gave him up for us all.  How will he not also with him grant us everything?

For we are his workmanship, created  in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance  for us to do.