Hope · 49 verses

Bible verses about hope

Waiting is tiring. Biblical hope is not empty optimism: it is the certainty that God keeps working while the answer has not come yet.

“I know the plans I have for you: plans for peace and not for harm, to give you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar like eagles.”

Isaiah 40:31

“Hope never lets us down.”

Romans 5:5

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in trouble.”

Romans 12:12

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Revelation 21:4

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”

Psalm 27:1

“Wait for the Lord; take courage, and he will strengthen your heart.”

Psalm 27:14

“Nothing is impossible for God.”

Luke 1:37

“God is our refuge and our strength, a help always near in times of trouble.”

Psalm 46:1

“Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ.”

2 Corinthians 2:14

“Throw all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”

1 Peter 5:7

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace, so that you overflow with hope.”

Romans 15:13

“We hope for what we do not yet see, and so we wait for it with patience.”

Romans 8:24-25

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”

Hebrews 6:19

“Through the resurrection of Jesus, God has given us new birth into a living hope.”

1 Peter 1:3

“Why are you downcast, my soul? Hope in God, for I will yet praise him.”

Psalm 42:11

“I wait for the Lord with all my soul, and in his word I put my hope.”

Psalm 130:5

“The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who hope in his love.”

Psalm 33:18

“I will always have hope and praise you more and more.”

Psalm 71:14

“Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.”

Psalm 39:7

“The Lord delights in those who fear him and hope in his love.”

Psalm 147:11

“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the one who seeks him.”

Lamentations 3:25

“This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.”

Lamentations 3:21

“Whoever trusts in the Lord is like a tree planted by the water: it does not fear drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

Jeremiah 17:8

“See, I am doing a new thing; now it springs up. I will make a way in the desert.”

Isaiah 43:19

“Arise, shine, for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”

Isaiah 60:1

“I will restore to you the years the locust has eaten.”

Joel 2:25

“As for me, I look to the Lord and wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.”

Micah 7:7

“Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”

Psalm 30:5

“Those who sow with tears will reap with joy.”

Psalm 126:5

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

Psalm 34:18

“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”

Psalm 40:1

“Behold, I make all things new.”

Revelation 21:5

“In this world you will have trouble; but take heart: I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

“Our light and momentary troubles are producing an eternal glory that far outweighs them.”

2 Corinthians 4:17

“We do not lose heart: though the body is wasting away, the inner self is renewed day by day.”

2 Corinthians 4:16

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 1:6

“We wait for the blessed hope: the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Titus 2:13

“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”

Galatians 6:9

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Matthew 19:26

“I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:20

“Goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Psalm 23:6

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains: where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

Psalm 121:1-2

“Though my body and my heart may fail, God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Psalm 73:26

“He gives a crown instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit.”

Isaiah 61:3

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Psalm 147:3

“Do not dwell on the former things or keep thinking about what is past.”

Isaiah 43:18

“Let the morning bring me word of your love, for I have put my trust in you; show me the way I should go.”

Psalm 143:8

How to use these verses

Pick just one and read it slowly, two or three times. Write down the word that caught your attention and come back to it during the day. If someone came to mind while you were reading, send the verse to that person: it is often exactly what they needed to hear today.