75 Bible Verses About Faith in Hard Times

2 years.

That's how long it's been since the pandemic began.

For many, this has been the most challenging time in their lives.

Sickness, lockdowns, and arguably worst of all—fear—have run rampant around the globe for 24 months.

Church attendance is down. Isolation is up. Maybe you’ve lost your job… or lost a loved one… 

The impact on mental health has probably been the most overlooked aspect of COVID.

And we haven't even touched on the "normal" difficulties people are facing whether there’s a pandemic or not.

If you've felt stressed, overwhelmed, or without hope, you're not alone.

God is with us, and His Word speaks life into our challenges.

That's why we've put together this collection of Bible verses about faith in hard times.

Because even when times get tough, we still have One we can depend on to give us strength.

If you're needing some hope, or wanting to encourage a loved one with God's Word, then these 75 Bible verses about faith in hard times are for you.

75 Bible Verses About Faith in Hard Times

God cares A LOT about getting us through hard times.

The sheer volume of scriptures on the topic just goes to show how important it is to look to Him for support when we’re faced with challenging times.

Here’s our expansive collection of 75 Bible verses to lean on when going through a difficult season in life. Feel free to share this page with others who need some encouragement.

Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Psalm 34:17

“When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”

Isaiah 40:31

“But they who wait for 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

“Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 43:2

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”

Psalm 46:1-3

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah”

1 John 5:5

“Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” 

Psalm 9:9-10

“The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.”

John 14:1

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Philippians 4:6-7

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Romans 8:18

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”

Psalm 55:22

“Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

2 Corinthians 5:6-7

“So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord for we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Isaiah 12:2

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”

Psalm 56:3

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

Psalm 23:4

“Even 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.”

John 11:40

“Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”

James 1:2-4

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

Psalm 139:9-10

“If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.” 

Proverbs 18:10

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.”

Mark 5:36

“But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Romans 8:28

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

1 Peter 4:12-13

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.”

Hebrews 4:16

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

Ephesians 3:16-17

“...that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love.”

Philippians 4:12-13

“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

Nehemiah 8:10

“Then he said to them,“Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Deuteronomy 31:6

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

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 straight your paths.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.”

1 Peter 5:7

“Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

1 Peter 1:6-7

“In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

Jeremiah 29:11-13

“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. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” 

Psalm 22:19

“But you, O LORD, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!”

1 Chronicles 16:11

“Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!”

Psalm 91:1-2

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'”

Psalm 91:3-7

“For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.”

Psalm 91:9-14

“Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.”

Psalm 91:15-16

“When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

Isaiah 46:4

“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”

Psalm 32:7-8

“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”

Psalm 34:4

“I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”

Philippians 4:19

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

Nahum 1:7

“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”

Exodus 33:14

“And he said, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'”

2 Timothy 1:7

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

Psalm 27:14

“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” 

Matthew 21:22

“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Isaiah 40:29

“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.”

Deuteronomy 31:8

“It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

James 5:14

“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”

Romans 5:3-5

“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character, and character produces hope and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

Psalm 27:1-3

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.”

Psalm 62:8

“Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah”

Psalm 145:18

“The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.”

Psalm 50:15

“...and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

Mark 11:24

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

Isaiah 41:10

“Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

1 Timothy 6:12

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

John 16:33

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

“...strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” 

Hebrews 10:23

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”

Psalm 138:3

“On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.”

Psalm 16:8

“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”

Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

2 Thessalonians 3:3

“But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”

1 Peter 5:10

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”

Isaiah 26:3-4

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.”

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

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”

Matthew 5:4

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Romans 8:38

“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

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Artwork About Faith in Hard Times

When you're going through a difficult season, it can feel hopeless or even overwhelming at times. But, God is faithful. He'll never leave us or forsake us.

One way God comforts and restores us is through His Word. There's something powerful about simply displaying God's Word in our homes. In Deuteronomy 6:5-9, it's written:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

We believe putting up Scripture Art in our homes is one of the best ways to fulfill God's command in the passage above.

It reminds us on a daily basis of why we put our faith in God.

Here are some artworks we've created about faith in hard times:

1. I Will Carry You - Isaiah 46:4

"Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." - Isaiah 46:4 

2. A Hope & A Future - Jeremiah 29:11 

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "...plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

3. Soar On Wings Like Eagles - Isaiah 40:31

“But they who wait for 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 40:31 

4. Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled - John 14:1

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." - John 14:1

5. God's Fingerprint - 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 37:7

6. Faith Waterfall - Hebrews 11:1 

"Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see." - Hebrews 11:1

7. Whale Oceans - Psalm 139

"If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me." - Psalm 139:9-10

8. Perfect Peace - Isaiah 26:3

“You keep them in perfect peace whose minds are stayed on you, because they trust in you." - Isaiah 26:3

9. Trust in the LORD - Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding" - - Proverbs 3:5

10. Take Heart! - John 16:33

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33

11. Wait on the Lord - Psalm 27:14 (Free Printable)

“Wait on the Lord; be strong, take heart, and wait on the Lord.” - Psalm 27:14

 

 

When we’re being hard-pressed during a difficult season, having Scripture displayed visually is a simple way to stay rooted and grounded in the truth of God’s Word.

Displaying Scripture in our homes is a great way to keep our faith in hard times. Oftentimes, when facing our biggest battles, it’s the seemingly insignificant moments of reflection on God’s Word that carry us through.

Whether it’s remembering the devotional you read in the morning, a verse your grandmother gave you as a child, or the Scripture Art you glanced at in your bedroom before you left for work.

When we’re being hard-pressed during a difficult season, having Scripture displayed visually is a simple way to stay rooted and grounded in the truth of God’s Word.

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What Are Your Favorite Bible Verses About Faith in Hard Times?

During these uncertain times, it can be easy to get overwhelmed.

But, no matter what comes our way, one thing remains constant: God is with us.

He'll never abandon us. He'll always take care of us. And we can lean into Him and His Word to guide us through the most challenging seasons.

We hope these verses encourage you in your faith in Jesus Christ.

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