In the Bible, hope shines like a bright light in the dark. It’s the belief that better days are ahead, even when things seem tough. This collection of Bible verses is like a treasure chest full of hope.
Each verse reminds us that we’re not alone and that there’s always a reason to keep hoping, no matter what. Let these verses fill our hearts with hope and courage.
The scriptures used in this blog post are from the New International Version Bible.
Hope for the future
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Romans 8:24-25
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Proverbs 23:18
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
Proverbs 24:14
Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Psalm 37:4-5
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.
Micah 7:7
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Job 11:18
You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
1 Peter 5:6-7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Job 14:7-9
At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.
Ephesians 1:18-19
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength.
Psalm 130:7
Put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Hope in hard times
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Psalm 27:14
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 37:7
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Psalm 9:10
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Psalm 71:20
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
Matthew 11:28
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Psalm 10:17
You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
John 16:33
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Psalm 121:7-8
The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Hebrews 13:5-6
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
Hope and Faith
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Romans 4:18
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.
1 Timothy 4:10
That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
1 Peter 1:21
Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
Hebrews 3:6
But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.
Psalm 145:18-19
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
Colossians 1:11
Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.
John 16:24
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
Hope and Encouragement
Psalm 31:24
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 119:114
I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Romans 12:10-12
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Psalm 25:5
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Mark 9:23
“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Psalm 9:18
But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
Psalm 3:3
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Joshua 10:25
Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Hebrews 6:19
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Hope and Love
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Romans 5:5
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Psalm 33:22
May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 147:11
the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Romans 8:39
Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Psalm 62:5-6
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
James 1:12
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Psalm 33:18
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.
Lamentations 3:21-23
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Hope and Healing
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
James 5:15
And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.
Jeremiah 30:17
“I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.
Psalm 107:20
He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Psalm 30:2
Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.
Psalm 41:3
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
Matthew 9:35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Mark 5:34
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
Luke 8:50
Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
Matthew 12:13
Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.
Matthew 12:22
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
Luke 5:13
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
52 Week Prayer Journal for Women
A Prayer for Hope
Heavenly Father,
In the midst of darkness and uncertainty, I come before You, recognizing Your boundless compassion and steadfast love. You are the beacon of hope in a world filled with despair, the light that pierces through the shadows of doubt and fear.
Grant me, O Lord, the gift of hope that transcends all circumstances. Fill my heart with the assurance of Your presence, even in the darkest of nights. Help me to cling to the promise that You are always near, guiding me with Your loving hand.
Teach me to anchor my soul in the hope found in You alone, knowing that Your plans for me are good and filled with purpose. Give me the strength to persevere through trials and tribulations, trusting in Your faithfulness to see me through.
May Your hope be my strength in times of weakness, my comfort in moments of sorrow, and my joy in the midst of despair. Let Your hope spring forth within me like a well of living water, sustaining me through every season of life.
Lord, renew my hope with each passing day, that I may walk in confidence and assurance of Your unfailing promises. May my life be a testament to the hope that is found in You, shining brightly for all to see.
In Jesus’ name, I pray,
Amen
