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Bible Verses About Hope

When life feels uncertain, Scripture overflows with promises that God's plans are good and His mercies are new every morning. These Bible verses about hope will lift your eyes beyond today's troubles.

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Jeremiah 29:11

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“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.”

Romans 15:13

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“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Isaiah 40:31

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“But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.”

Hebrews 11:1

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“Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.”

Psalms 42:11

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“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.”

Romans 5:3-5

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“Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.”

Psalms 130:5

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“I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.”

Proverbs 23:18

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“For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”
“But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”

1 Peter 1:3

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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”

Romans 8:24-25

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“For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.”

Psalms 39:7

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“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.”

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about Hope?

When life feels uncertain, Scripture overflows with promises that God's plans are good and His mercies are new every morning. These Bible verses about hope will lift your eyes beyond today's troubles.

What is a good Bible verse about Hope?

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

Where should I start reading about Hope in the Bible?

Start with Romans 15:13, one of the 12 verses gathered here on this topic.

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