50 Bible Verses About Hope in Hard Times

Hard times are an unavoidable part of life. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, financial struggles, broken relationships, or health issues, pain and uncertainty can leave us feeling empty and defeated. But even in our darkest seasons, the Bible reminds us that hope is never out of reach. Hope is not wishful thinking—it’s a confident trust in God’s promises and presence.

These 50 Bible verses about hope in hard times are here to reassure you that you’re not alone. God sees you, walks with you, and has a plan beyond the pain. Let these scriptures breathe peace into your soul and strengthen your heart when the road feels too heavy to walk.

Romans 15:13 – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 29:11 – 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 a hope and a future.

Psalm 34:17-18 – The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Lamentations 3:22-23 – Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Romans 8:24-25 – For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

Psalm 42:11 – Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Isaiah 40:31 – But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

Psalm 91:1-2 – Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.

1 Peter 5:10 – And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

John 16:33 – In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

Psalm 33:20-22 – We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

Isaiah 43:2 – When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.

Proverbs 23:18 – There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Job 11:18 – You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.

Nahum 1:7 – The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.

Zephaniah 3:17 – The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you.

Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.

Psalm 119:114 – You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.

Psalm 27:13-14 – I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Hebrews 6:19 – We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.

Colossians 1:27 – To them God has chosen to make known… the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

2 Corinthians 1:10 – He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again.

Psalm 147:11 – The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Matthew 11:28 – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Revelation 21:4 – He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.

Philippians 4:6-7 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Psalm 31:24 – Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

James 1:12 – Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

Galatians 6:9 – Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Psalm 25:5 – Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Isaiah 12:2 – Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense.

Romans 5:5 – And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 130:5 – I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

2 Timothy 4:17 – But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength.

Psalm 23:4 – Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.

John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Isaiah 61:3 – To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 – Let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Deuteronomy 31:8 – The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Psalm 118:5-6 – When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.

Isaiah 49:23 – Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.

Romans 14:8 – If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord.

Psalm 62:5-6 – Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation.

1 Peter 1:3 – In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Proverbs 24:16 – For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.

Hope doesn’t mean your troubles disappear overnight. It means you trust that God is with you in the middle of them. These 50 Bible verses about hope in hard times are reminders that the storm won’t last forever, and the One who holds your future is greater than anything you face today. Keep believing. Keep standing. Hope is alive, and His name is Jesus.