Bible Verses about βdespairβ
The Bible contains 45 verses about despair across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
βAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.β
βFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.β
βBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.β
βThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].β
βAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.β
βAnd we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.β
βCasting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.β
βThe LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.β
βYea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.β
βAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.β
βFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.β
βHe restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.β
βΒΆ A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.β
βHe shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.β
βHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.β
βHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.β
βThou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.β
βSurely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.β
β[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.β
βBut my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.β
βAnd he said unto me, βΉMy grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.βΊ Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.β
βMany [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.β
βΒΆ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.β
βI will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.β
βΒΆ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.β
βThou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;β
βWith long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.β
βSurely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.β
β[Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for the destruction [that] wasteth at noonday.β
βBecause he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.β
βHe healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.β
βA thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.β
βThere shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.β
βHe shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.β
βΒΆ Because thou hast made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, thy habitation;β
βThey shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.β
βOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.β
βThou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.β
βHe keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.β
βCast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.β
βLet us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.β
ββΉVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.βΊβ
βFor we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.β
βΒΆ [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair;β
βPersecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;β
