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43 Powerful Bible Verses About Trusting God

One of the most powerful things that the Bible teaches us is about trusting God in his plan. Too easily do we put our faith in worldly things and people, but they will always fail us.

43 Powerful Bible Verses About Trusting God

If we want true happiness, the only one we can put our trust and faith in is the One True God.

The Bible speaks many times of the need for us to trust in God, and these scriptures are worth remembering. If you ever feel lost, reflect on the below verses, and heed their message.

Trust In God For Your Salvation

Salvation and trusting in God are synonymous, and there are numerous verses in the Bible that will remind us of that. God is our salvation, and He is the only one we should put our faith in, and trust what he commands of us.

Romans 10:9

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

Psalm 13:5

But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

Psalm 62:7

On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

Trust In The Faithfulness Of God

As we are faithful to Him, He will always be faithful to us. These Bible verses should remind you that God always has our best interests in mind. He wants the best for us, and he is our rock. 

Romans 4:20-21

No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.

Isaiah 26:3-4

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Psalm 9:10

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Always Trust In God Whenever You Are Afraid

Fear is a natural part of life, and we all go through it. Instead of placing your faith and trust in worldly things, place it in God instead. He will keep you and protect you, and trust in Him always.

You will never falter so long as He is by your side.

Psalm 56:3-4

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Psalm 112:7

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

John 14:1

Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

Psalm 56:3-4

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

God Will Grant You Blessings And Peace If You Trust In Him

You will be blessed if you put your trust in the Lord our God. This won’t always be easy, as there will be challenges that we face. However, peace and blessings will come to you, as long as you remain faithful and trust Him.

Romans 8:28 

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

43 Powerful Bible Verses About Trusting God

Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.

He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.

Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Proverbs 28:25

A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.

Isaiah 26:3

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Trusting God With Your Future

The Lord has plans to prosper you, and not to harm you. Trust Him, and he will give you a future that you will achieve all you want. Place your faith in Him, and no one else.

Job 13:15 

Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 16:3

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Psalm 37:3-5

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 143:8

Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Scriptures About Trusting In God

Trust in the Lord our God, and you will remain strong. You may bend, but never break under the pressures of the world.

Luke 16:10 

One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Proverbs 28:26

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

Psalm 40:4

Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!

43 Powerful Bible Verses About Trusting God

Jeremiah 17:5

Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.”

Psalm 118:8

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

Proverbs 11:28

Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

Isaiah 2:22

Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

Psalm 146:3

Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Proverbs 3:1-5 

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

God Will Grant You Protection If You Trust In Him

You will feel His warmth and protection if you put your trust and faith in Him. His warmth will never leave you, and cover you like a blanket.

Psalm 91:1-6

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

Psalm 31:14-15

But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!

Famous Quotes On Trusting God That You Should Remember

Abraham Lincoln

“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”

Johnathan Edwards

“A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on Him; of the insufficiency of his own power and wisdom; and that it is by God’s power that he is upheld and provided for, and that he needs God’s wisdom to lead and guide him, and His might to enable him to do what he ought to do for Him.”

Final Thoughts

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” Putting your trust in God is the utmost important thing to do as a Christian.

It can be easy to put your faith in worldly things, but we must remember that they will always let us down, while He never will. 

Caleb Johnson