Encouraging Verses
By Laurel Head
Sometimes as Christians we get down, stressed, or just need something to pick us up. Here are some verses for us when we get discouraged and need a little encouragement to keep on keeping on. I have highlighted all of these verses when I came across them in my readings and I reference them whenever I need reassurance or encouragement. Hopefully, they can encourage you to continue walking in your Christian life and to shine your light to others.
Psalms
Psalms 1:1-2 - “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; And in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
Psalm 3:3 - “But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.”
Psalm 3:8 - “Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: Thy blessing is upon thy people.”
Psalm 4:8 - “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: For thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.”
Psalms 31:1,3 - “In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.”
Psalm 31:24 - “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, All ye that hope in the Lord.”
Psalm 32:2 - “Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.”
Psalm 32:7 - “Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.”
Psalms 32:10-11 - “Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: But he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.”
Psalms 33:5-7 - “He loveth righteousness and judgment: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; And all the host of them
by the breadth of his mouth. He gathered the waters of the sea together as an heap: He layeth up the depth in storehouses.”
Psalm 33:9 - “For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.”
Psalm 61:2 - “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, When my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
Psalms 62:1-2 - “Truly my soul waiteth upon God: From him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.”
Psalm 64:10 - “The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.”
Psalm 91:2 - “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust.”
Psalms 92:1-2 - “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, And to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, And thy faithfulness every night.”
Psalm 93:2 - “Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting.”
Psalm 93:5 - “Thy testimonies are very sure: Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, forever.”
Psalm 94:22 - “But the Lord is my defence; And my God is the rock of my refuge.”
Psalms 121:1-2 - “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, Which made heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:8 - “The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth, and even for evermore.”
Psalm 123:1 - “Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.”
Psalm 127:1 - “Except the Lord build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.”
Proverbs
Proverbs 1:7 - “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 3:5-7 - “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”
Proverbs 3:19-20 - “The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; By understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, And the clouds drop down the dew.”