Comfort
Psalm 46:7 “The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.”
Numbers 14:9 ““Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.””
Psalm 73:23 “Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.”
Isaiah 41:17 ““The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself, As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.”
Psalm 103:17 “But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,”
Deuteronomy 31:6 ““Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.””
Matthew 28:20 “teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.””
Psalm 94:14 “For the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.”
Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Psalm 27:10 “For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord will take me up.”
John 6:37-39 ““All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. “This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day.”
Peace
Romans 5:1-2 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.”
Psalm 119:165 “Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.”
Isaiah 32:17 “And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.”
Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
Exodus 33:14 “And He said, “My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.””
Isaiah 26:3 ““The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.”
Matthew 11:29 ““Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
John 14:27 ““Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”
Psalm 85:8 “I will hear what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.”
Isaiah 57:2 “He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, Each one who walked in his upright way.”
Ephesians 2:14 “For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,”
Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’”
Fear
Hebrews 13:6 “so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?””
Jeremiah 15:20 ““Then I will make you to this people A fortified wall of bronze; And though they fight against you, They will not prevail over you; For I am with you to save you And deliver you,” declares the Lord.”
Isaiah 35:4 “Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.””
Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
Deuteronomy 7:21 ““You shall not dread them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.”
Isaiah 41:10 “‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”
2 Corinthians 1:10 “who delivered us from so great a peril of death, and will deliver us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet deliver us,”
Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.”
Psalm 4:8 “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.”
1 Chronicles 16:25-26 “For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.”
Proverbs 16:7 “When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
Philippians 4:9 “The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
Deuteronomy 1:17 “‘You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’”
Psalm 56:3 “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.”
Anxiety
Matthew 11:28 ““Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.”
Job 34:12 ““Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.”
Psalm 55:22 “Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.”
John 16:33 ““These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.””
Psalm 20:7 “Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.”
Psalm 86:7 “In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me.”
Isaiah 40:11 “Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.”
Genesis 28:15 ““Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.””
Psalm 50:15 “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.””
Isaiah 41:13 ““For I am the Lord your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’”
Psalm 68:19 “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.”
For Those Who Feel Weak
Psalm 142:3 “When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.”
Habakkuk 3:19 “The Lord God is my strength, And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet, And makes me walk on my high places. For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.”
Psalm 72:13 “He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save.”
Ephesians 3:16 “that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,”
Psalm 147:6 “The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 “Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.”
Psalm 55:18 “He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who strive with me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 “And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”
Isaiah 57:15 “For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.”
Psalm 37:10-11 “Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.”
Psalm 62:11 “Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;”
Jeremiah 10:6 “There is none like You, O Lord; You are great, and great is Your name in might.”
Despair
Haggai 2:4 “‘But now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ declares the Lord of hosts.”
Isaiah 40:29 “He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power.”
James 1:12 “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”
Isaiah 51:6 ““Lift up your eyes to the sky, Then look to the earth beneath; For the sky will vanish like smoke, And the bearth will wear out like a garment And its inhabitants will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not wane.”
Ezekiel 34:16 ““I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with judgment.”
Daniel 2:23 ““To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.””
2 Thessalonians 3:3 “But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”
Ephesians 1:18 “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,”
Psalm 100:5 “For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.”
Hebrews 10:35 “Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.”
Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”
Jeremiah 32:17 “‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,”
Psalm 119:116 “Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.”
Grief
Isaiah 43:2 ““When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.”
Psalm 71:20-21 “You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive 1me again, And will bring 1me up again from the depths of the earth. May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me.”
Psalm 119:50 “This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.”
Psalm 116:15 “Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.”
Psalm 119:28 “My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
Revelation 21:3-4 “And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.””
Psalm 119:76 “O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant.”
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ aHimself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.”
Times of Trouble
Psalm 50:15 “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.””
Psalm 9:12 “For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.”
Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”
John 16:33 ““These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.””
Psalm 37:39-40 “But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.”
Psalm 138:7 “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.”
Psalm 121:5-8 “The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.”
Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.”
Feeling Desperate and Depressed
Zephaniah 3:17 ““The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.”
Psalm 30:5 “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.”
Psalm 42:11 “Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.”
John 10:10 ““The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 126:5 “Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.”
Psalm 40:1-2 “I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.”