150 Bible Verses for Times of Uncertainty

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

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,

For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

When I am afraid, I trust in you.

The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”

But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

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

I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance, character, and character, hope.

Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”

“Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.

We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield.For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.

A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust –

The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?

For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

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

The Lord avenges me. O Lord, your loyal love endures. Do not abandon those whom you have made!

The Lord is indeed going before you – he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.

When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

God lives within it, it cannot be moved. God rescues it at the break of dawn.

And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away – and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparisonbecause we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;for the Lord will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

The Lord says, “Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.I will satisfy him with long life, and will let him see my salvation.

The Lord will fight for you, and you can be still.”

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.

Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.

But just as it is written, “Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.”

Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.”

So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.

May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.

For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord’s favor in the land of the living?Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.

The Lord will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.“Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.

But the Lord will protect me, and my God will shelter me.

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus looked at them and replied, “This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible.”

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

I constantly trust in the Lord; because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.

for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.

Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.

Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!

Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,because you are attaining the goal of your faith – the salvation of your souls.

My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit.

Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.

– since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened – so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.

As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty.

This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me.

may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

for we live by faith, not by sight.

“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!The godly speak wise words and promote justice.The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

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

Tell those who panic, “Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children – and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness – the one who does not love his fellow Christian – is not of God.For this is the gospel message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another,not like Cain who was of the evil one and brutally murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, but his brother’s were righteous.Therefore do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.We know that we have crossed over from death to life because we love our fellow Christians. The one who does not love remains in death.Everyone who hates his fellow Christian is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians.But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.

It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people.It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in princes.

He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

Let your eyes look directly in front of you and let your gaze look straight before you.Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.

Turn to me so you can be delivered, all you who live in the earth’s remote regions! For I am God, and I have no peer.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness.

If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.

Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!

This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you in the way you should go.

The Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.

“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

Yet do not depart quickly or leave in a panic. For the Lord goes before you; the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah)

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.Then we who are alive, who are left, will be suddenly caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.