Character Building for Families -- Encouragement from God's Word

God Intends for Us to Know His Will (Not Walk in the Dark)


Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:17

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant.
Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalm 25:9, 12, 14, and 15

Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk.
Psalm 143:8

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Isaiah 30:21

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Psalm 32:8

Surely the LORD GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Amos 3:7

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Colossians 1:9

The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs 15:19

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Isaiah 45:19

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness....
Psalm 112:4

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Proverbs 4:11, 12

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
II Timothy 2:7

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalm 119:130

God Promises to Guide His Children


But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. And he led them on safely, so that they feared not.
Psalm 78:52, 53

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Psalm 85:8, 13

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Psalm 86:11

Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psalm 143:8, 10

And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Isaiah 58:11

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Isaiah 28:26

Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Isaiah 48:17

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Psalm 16:7

...therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Psalm 31:3

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalm 37:23

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4:18

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
Psalm 48:14

God's Promises Shall Stand


There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel.
Joshua 21:45

...and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Joshua 23:14

For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:89

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Numbers 23:19

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: ...yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Isaiah 46:10, 11

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Isaiah 40:8

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Isaiah 55:10, 11

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke 1:45

Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Psalm 89:33, 34

...for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 34:5

And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken.
What shall I say? He hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it....
Isaiah 38:7, 15

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Psalm 33:9-11

And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis 28:15

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
II Corinthians 1:20

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 23:18

...for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Psalm 138:2

I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
Isaiah 48:3

God Ultimately Will Have His Way -- In Spite of Man's Free Will


In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.
Ephesians 1:11

I know that thou canst do everything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
Job 42:2 (KJV)

I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.
Job 42:2 (NIV)

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: ...yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Isaiah 46:10, 11

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Proverbs 19:21 (KJV)

Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21 (NIV)

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:30 (KJV)

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:30 (NIV)

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Psalm 33:10, 11

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Lamentations 3:37

The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand.
For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Isaiah 14:24, 27

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
Psalm 115:3

God Will Not Let Us Be Ashamed When We have Hoped in Him


O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalm 25:2, 3

...Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
I Peter 2:6

All of Psalm 31, but particularly:
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee....
Psalm 31:1, 14, 17

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalm 34:22

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Psalm 71:1

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalm 119:116

Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
Psalm 22:4, 5

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
Psalm 34:5

For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 10:11

...And thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Isaiah 49:23

For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Isaiah 50:7

...We glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulations worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 5:3-5

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Psalm 130:5

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7, 8

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 10:28

...I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Psalm 26:1

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Isaiah 54:4

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O LORD be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
Psalm 33:20-22

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22

God's Faithfulness is Unfailing


And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True....
Revelation 19:11

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Psalm 89:2

Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Psalm 89:33

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
II Timothy 2:13

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised.
Hebrews 10:23

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalm 36:5

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Psalm 119:90:5

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
II Thessalonians 3:3

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
Hebrews 13:8

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
I Thessalonians 5:24

...I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Joshua 1:5

God Means Great Good Toward Us


And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28

For 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.
Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalm 84:11

O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Psalm 34:9, 10

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Psalm 85:12

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John 10:10

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:17

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew 7:9-11

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalm 103:2-5

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.
Psalm 68:19

For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. and I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah 24:6, 7

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalm 145:8, 9

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Psalm 31:19

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Psalm 142:7

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me....
Psalm 118:7

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Psalm 56:9 (Italics mine)

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans 8:31, 32

God Always Knew It All


Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: ...yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Isaiah 46:10, 11

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Isaiah 42:9

...Who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me....
Isaiah 45:21

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Psalm 147:5 (Italics mine)

For the word of God is ... a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 4:12, 13

...He that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Psalm 94:10

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Job 24:1 (Italics mine)

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; thou understandest my thought afar off.
Psalm 139:1, 2

I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I showed it thee....
...I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.
Isaiah 48:3, 5, 6

...For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
John 6:64

The Battle Is the Lord's


And they were helped against them...for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
I Chronicles 5:20

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
II Chronicles 16:9

...Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
II Chronicles 20:15

...Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exodus 14:13, 14

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ....
II Corinthians 2:14

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
II Chronicles 14:11

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Psalm 60:12

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Psalm 55:18

For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
Joshua 23:9, 10

We Need Not Fear


For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
II Timothy 1:7

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment.
I John 4:18

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10

...Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exodus 14:13, 14

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:32

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6, 7

...Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 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.
Isaiah 43:1, 2

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah 26:3

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts....
Colossians 3:15

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Isaiah 41:13

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.
Isaiah 35:4

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
Psalm 112:7, 8

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Proverbs 3:25, 26

Fear not: for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Isaiah 54:4

And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:8

Have 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.
Joshua 1:9

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Psalm 118:6

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Job 11:18, 19

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at they side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalm 91:5-7

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 31:22

Our God Is Our Safety


The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms....
Deuteronomy 33:27

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalm 12:5

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Psalm 57:1

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Proverbs 29:25

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalm 27:5

Thou shalt hide them [that fear thee] in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 31:20

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Job 11:18, 19

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Psalm 119:117

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 71:3

...thou savest me from violence.
...thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
II Samuel 22:3, 49

All of Psalm 91

You Can Have Peace


Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah 26:3

Be careful [anxious] for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6, 7

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8

The Truth (Infallibility) of the Scriptures


The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 19:7

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalm 18:30

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17:17

...the Scripture cannot be broken.
John 10:35

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 12:6

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psalm 119:140, 142

Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Psalm 93:5

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalm 119:160

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:5

And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant.
II Samuel 7:28

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalm 31:5

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Psalm 33:4

For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Psalm 100:5

...which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.
Titus 1:2

That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.
Hebrews 6:18

Health and Healing


Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:11 and Psalm 43:5

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.
Psalm 103:3

O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalm 30:2

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
III John 2

Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalm 91:3 (KJV)

He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases.
Psalm 91:3 (Good News for Modern Man)

Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalm 91:9, 10

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalm 119:116

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Mark 16:17, 18

...by whose stripes ye were healed.
I Peter 2:24

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

...[Jesus] healed all that were sick: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmties, and bare our sicknesses.
Matthew 8:16, 17

Is any sick among you? 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 shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:14 - 16

If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus 15:26

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him.... With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Psalm 91:14-16

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Psalm 41:1-3 (Italics mine)

The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness.
Psalm 41:3 (NIV)



The following Scripture verses do not directly speak of healing, but can be used with confidence in relation to your need for healing:



...for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:32, 33

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things unto them that ask him?
Matthew 7:7-11

...Is my hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea....
Isaiah 50:2

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 11:24

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
Hebrews 13:8

God Has Not Forgotten You


He hath given meat [food] unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
Psalm 111:5

Surely he [the righteous man that fears the Lord] shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Psalm 112:6

But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Isaiah 49:14-16

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6, 7

For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Psalm 94:14

...I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Joshua 1:5

...for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis 28:15

...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Psalm 27:10

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalm 9:12

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward his name....
Hebrews 6:10

Our God Is a Listening God


Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Micah 7:7

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers....
I Peter 3:12

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Psalm 65:2

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: but verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalm 66:18-20

For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Psalm 69:33

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Psalm 77:1

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to