Scriptures to Encourage Your Faith in Challenging Times

August 8, 2024 By Rhonda

Scriptures to Encourage Your Faith in Challenging Times
Psalm 46:1–3, 5 (KJV)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be
carried into the midst of the sea;
though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the
swelling thereof. Selah.
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right
early.
Psalm 59:9 (KJV)
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense.
Psalm 62:7 (KJV)
In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalm 84:11 (KJV)
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.
Isaiah 12:2 (KJV)
Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is
my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Psalm 18:2, 30 (KJV)
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom
I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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 25:14 (KJV)
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Psalm 33:18 (KJV)
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his
mercy.
Psalm 121:5 (KJV)
The LORD is thy keeper: The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Psalm 125:2 (KJV)
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people
from henceforth even forever.
Proverbs 18:10 (KJV)
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Psalm 54:4 (KJV)
Behold, God is mine helper: The LORD is with them that uphold my soul.
Jeremiah 20:11 (KJV)
But the LORD is with me as a might terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble,
and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper:
their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Lamentations 3:24–25 (KJV)
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (KJV)
Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them; for the LORD thy God He
it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 31:8 (ESV)
It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake
you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be
thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.
Deuteronomy 20:4 (KJV)
For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies to
save you.
Hebrews 13:6 (ESV)
So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to
me?”
Deuteronomy 20:1 (KJV)
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses; and chariots, and
a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which
brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 41:10–13 (KJV)
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.
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they
shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee:
they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help
thee.
Deuteronomy 9:3 (KJV)
Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before
thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before
thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said
unto thee.
Deuteronomy 7:21 (KJV)
Thou salt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God
and terrible.
Isaiah 43:1–3 (KJV)
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O
Israel, 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.
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior: I gave Egypt for thy
ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Psalm 27:1–5 (KJV)
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?
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh,
they stumbled and fell.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should
rise against me, in this will I be confident.
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house
of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his
temple.
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 upon a rock.
Psalm 23 (KJV)
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me besides the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, 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.
Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my
head with oil; mu cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 91 (The Passion Translation)
When you sit enthroned under the shadow of Shaddai, you are hidden in the strength of
God Most High.
He’s the hope that holds me and the Stronghold to shelter me, the only God for me, and
my great confidence.
He will rescue you from every hidden trap of the enemy and he will protect you from
false accusation and any deadly curse.
His massive arms are wrapped around you, protecting you. You can run under his
covering of majesty and hide. His arms of faithfulness are a shield keeping you from
harm.
You will never worry about an attack of demonic forces at night nor have to fear a spirit
of darkness coming against you.
Don’t fear a thing! Whether by night or by day, demonic danger will not trouble you, nor
will the powers of evil launched against you.
Even in a time of disaster, with thousands and thousands being killed, you will remain
unscathed and unharmed.
You will be a spectator as the wicked perish in judgement, for they will be paid back for
what they have done!
When we live our lives within the shadow of God Most High, our secret hiding place, we
will always be shielded from harm. How then could evil prevail against us or disease
infect us?
God sends angels with special orders to protect you wherever you go, defending you
from all harm.
If you walk into a trap, they’ll be there for you and keep you from stumbling.
You’ll even walk unharmed among the fiercest powers of darkness, trampling every one
of them beneath your feet!
For here is what the Lord has spoken to me: “Because you have delighted in me as my
get lover, I will greatly protect you. I will set you in a high place, safe and secure before
my face.
I will answer your cry for help every time you pray, and you will find and feel my
presence even in your time of pressure and trouble. I will be your glorious hero and give
you a feast.
You will be satisfied with a full life and with all that I do for you. For you will enjoy the
fullness of my salvation.”
Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find
grace to help in time of need.
Philippians 4:6–7 (ESV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your request be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:8–9 (KJV)
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on
these things.
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do:
and the God of peace shall be with you.
2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound
mind.
Proverbs 3:5–6 (KJV)
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding in.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
1 Samuel 12:22 (KJV)
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sale: because it hath
pleased the LORD to make you his people.
Psalm 37:28 (KJV)
For the LORD loveth judgement, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved forever:
but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Romans 8:35–39 (KJV)
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or
persecution, or famine, or nakedness or peril, or sword?
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for
the slaughter.
Nay in all things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love
of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Psalm 23 (The Passion Translation)
The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough.
He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of
peace, the quiet brook of bliss.
That’s where he restores and revives my life. He opens before me pathways to God’s
pleasure and leads me along in his footsteps or righteousness so that I can bring honor
to his name.
Lord, even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will
never conquer me, for you already have! You remain close to me and lead me through it
all the way. Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes
away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near.
You become my delicious feast even when my enemies dare to fight. You anoint me with
fragrance of your Holy Spirit, you give me all I can drink of you until my heart overflows.
So why would I fear the future? For your goodness and love pursue me all the days of my
life. Then afterward when my life is through, I’ll return to your glorious presence to be
forever with you!
Isaiah 43:1–4 (The Message)
But now, GOD’s Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who
got you started, Israel:
“Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine.
When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you
will not go down.
When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—
Because I am GOD your personal God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in!
That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you!
I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.
Psalm 37:1–10 (TLB)
Never envy the wicked. Soon they fade away like grass and disappear. Trust in the Lord
instead. Be kind and good to others; then you will live safely here in the land and
prosper, feeding in safety.
Be delighted with the Lord. Then he will give you all your heat’s desires. Commit
everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it, and he will. Your innocence
will be clear to everyone. He will vindicate you with the blazing light of justice shining
down as from the noonday sun.
Rest in the Lord; wait patiently for him to act. Don’t be envious of evil men who prosper.
Stop your anger! Turn off your wrath. Don’t fret and worry—it only leads to harm. For
the wicked shall be destroyed, but those who trust the Lord shall be given every blessing.
Only a little while and the wicked shall disappear. You will look for them in vain.

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