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149 Bible verses to ask for help in times of need
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[7] for those who are called according to his purpose.
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.If you ask me[4] anything in my name, I will do it.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold[1] of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say[1] to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, "Fear not, I am the one who helps you."
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[3] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD[2] is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength[2] of my heart and my portion forever.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
But I call to God, and the LORD will save me.Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[3] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
This God -- his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[1] and watch.
Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.Then they were glad that the waters[3] were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.
Rejoice always,pray without ceasing,give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! for the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!"
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, "In returning[3] and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." But you were unwilling,
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin[4] of the wicked, when it comes,for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.
Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."
What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me -- practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts![3]And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting![4]
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars."
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
But he answered, "It is written, " 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
"I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,
In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.