10 encouraging Bible verses for hard times
A word that’s often used in the Bible to refer to difficult times often is “tribulation.”
It’s used in the famous lines in John 16:33 that encourage reliance on Jesus Christ for peace, especially during hard times. The passage reads, “In the world, ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
Isaiah 43:2 agrees with the sentiment that we are not alone in times of doubt, uncertainty or distress. It says, “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
There are many Bible verses that give encouragement in times of distress.
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What are comforting Bible verses for encouragement during hard times?
Isaiah 40:29 says that God gives “power to the faint, and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
Psalm 34:4 teaches that when we seek out the Lord, he brings comfort. “I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears,” it says.
Philippians 4:13 reads, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Matthew 11:28 talks about being “heavy laden” and reads, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Joshua 1:9 says, in part, “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.”
James 1:2-3 teaches that hard times help you build patience. It reads, in part, “Count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
Psalm 27:1 says, “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?”
What does the Bible say about encouraging others?
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 teaches readers to use the comfort they receive from God to comfort others. It reads, “Comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
Proverbs 16:24 calls encouraging others as sweet as honeycomb. “Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones,” it says.
Proverbs 12:25 reads, “Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
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