Top 30 Bible verses for Hope in Difficult Times

These verses provide us reassurance and remind us that even in times of struggle, hope in God can bring peace, comfort, and strength.

1. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
2. Psalm 31:24 – “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!”
3. 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.”
4. 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.”
5. Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
6. Psalm 130:5 – “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word, I put my hope.”
7. Romans 8:18 – “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
8. Psalm 42:11 – “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”
9. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
10. Lamentations 3:21-23 – “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”

11. Psalm 33:18 – “But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.”
12. Romans 5:3-4 – “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
13. Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.”
14. 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
15. Psalm 62:5 – “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.”
16. Proverbs 23:18 – “There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”
17. Psalm 9:18 – “But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.”
18. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts.”
19. 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.”
20. Psalm 119:114 – “You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.”

21. 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.”
22. Job 11:18 – “You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.”
23. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
24. 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.”
25. Psalm 71:14 – “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”
26. 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?”
27. Colossians 1:27 – “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
28. Psalm 147:11 – “The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.”
29. Jeremiah 17:7 – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
30. Titus 3:7 – “So that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.”