82 Bible verses for overcoming despair and insecurity

The following are 82 Bible verses to help you overcome despair and insecurity:

Exodus 15:2

“The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.”

Deuteronomy 31:6

“Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:8

“And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

1 Samuel 2:6–10

“The LORD kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap to set them among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and He has set the world upon them. He will guard the feet of His saints, but the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength no man shall prevail. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken in pieces; from heaven He will thunder against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to His king and exalt the horn of His anointed.”

Psalm 18:2-3

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.”

Psalm 18:28

“For You will light my lamp; the LORD, my God, will enlighten my darkness.”

Psalm 23:1

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Psalm 23:4

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

Psalm 25:1-2

“To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in You; let me not be ashamed; let not my enemies triumph over me.”

Psalm 25:4-7

“Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day. Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindness, for they are from old. Do not remember the sins of my youth nor my transgressions; according to Your mercy, remember me, for Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.”

Psalm 25:16-21

“Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have enlarged; bring me out of my distress! Look on my affliction and my pain, and forgive all my sins. Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred. Keep my soul and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You.”

Psalm 27:1

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

Psalm 27:14

“Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!”

Psalm 28:7

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore, my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.”

Psalm 37:34

“Wait on the LORD and keep His way, and He shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.”

Psalm 43:2

“For You are the God of my strength; why do You cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

Psalm 66:10-12

“For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net. You laid affliction on our backs. You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, but You brought us out to rich fulfillment.”

Psalm 68:19-20

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Selah, Our God is the God of salvation; And to God the Lord belongs escape from death.”

Psalm 91:2

“I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’”

Psalm 118:6

“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Psalm 118:13-14

“You pushed me violently so that I might fall, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.”

Psalm 130:1-6

“Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD; Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, so that You may be feared. I wait for the LORD; my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning—yes, more than those who watch for the morning.”

Psalm 138:7

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me.”

Proverbs 24:16

“For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.”

Isaiah 12:2

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid; ‘for Yah, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’”

Isaiah 35:3-4

“Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, Be strong; Do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you.’”

Isaiah 40:31

“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Isaiah 41:10

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; Yes, I will help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:13

“For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not; I will help you.’”

Isaiah 43:2

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.”

Isaiah 51:12

“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid of a man who will die and of the son of a man who will be made like grass?”

Lamentations 3:25-26

“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”

Lamentations 3:31-33

“For the Lord will not cast off forever. Though He causes grief, He will show compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He does not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.”

Micah 7:7-8

“Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.”

Matthew 6:25

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?”

Matthew 6:31-33

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or What shall we drink?’ or What shall we wear?’ For after all these things, the Gentiles seek. For Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

John 14:1-3

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

Romans 5:3-5

“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance, character, and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

Romans 8:31

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

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 tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

2 Corinthians 4:16

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, most gladly, I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

Ephesians 6:10

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

1 Peter 4:12–13

“Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you also be glad with exceeding joy.”

Philippians 4:6-7

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let our requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

I hope this post was helpful. God bless you.

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