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107 Bible Verses about Being Courageous and Strong
When I think about courage from a biblical perspective, so many inspiring stories come to mind that really show what true courage is all about. The Bible is full of courageous men and women who, trusting in God, faced challenges, fought against adversity, and rose up with determination in the face of trials.
One of the most powerful examples of courage in the Bible is the story of David and Goliath. David, a young shepherd, had the guts to face a mighty giant armed to the teeth. Despite how things looked and what everyone else was saying, David trusted in God and dared to confront his enemy. His courage and faith were rewarded, and everyone was amazed by his victory.
True courage means trusting in God and acting according to His will, even when obstacles seem impossible to overcome. It's not just about showing physical strength or being bold, but about having the faith and conviction that God is with us every step of the way.
The courage that the Holy Spirit gives us teaches us that we're not alone and that God empowers us to face any situation, no matter how difficult it may seem.
When we reflect on courage, we need to remember that we are called to be courageous in our conviction in God and in our actions. We will face difficulties and challenges that will test our courage. However, we can find comfort in Joshua 1:9: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shades of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying to thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out.(For they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer: It is I; be not afraid.
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Cush and Seba for thee.
And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yes, I will help thee; yes, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.
In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore will we not fear, though the earth shall be removed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea;
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak; for your work shall be rewarded.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love.
These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.
But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou shalt take heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy to our Lord: neither be ye sad; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.This day will the LORD deliver thee into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take thy head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day to the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there are more with us than with him:
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience;And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
For whatever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.
And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with thee.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from me, saith the LORD.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Let your manner of life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.
Hearken to me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight;
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
A Song of degrees. I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Wherefore take to you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, and strengthen me with strength in my soul.
Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you:But rejoice, seeing ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to-morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
Thou art my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yes, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities are overpast.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another according to Christ Jesus:
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.