Trials and tribulations test our faith and resilience. In difficult times, the Bible offers solace and guidance through its profound wisdom. These 115 Bible verses about trials provide comfort, strength, and hope, reminding us of God’s unwavering presence. Embrace these divine words to find peace and encouragement amidst life’s storms.

God’s Presence in Trials

• Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
• Psalm 23:4 – “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
• 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. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
• Matthew 28:20 – “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
• Hebrews 13:5 – “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'”
• Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
• Romans 8:38-39 – “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
• Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

Strength Through Trials

• Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
• Isaiah 40:29-31 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 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.”
• Psalm 29:11 – “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
• Ephesians 6:10 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
• Nehemiah 8:10 – “Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”
• Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
• Habakkuk 3:19 – “The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
• Psalm 18:32 – “It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.”

Perseverance in Trials

• James 1:2-4 – “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
• 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 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”
• 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.”
• Romans 8:18 – “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:58 – “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
• Colossians 1:11 – “being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:13 – “And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.”
• Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,”

Faith Amid Trials

• 1 Peter 1:6-7 – “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
• Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
• 2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
• James 1:6 – “But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”
• Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
• Ephesians 6:16 – “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”
• Mark 11:24 – “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
• 1 John 5:4 – “for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”
• Matthew 21:22 – “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Hope During Trials and Tribulations

• 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.”
• Psalm 33:18 – “But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,”
• 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 hope and a future.”
• Lamentations 3:24 – “I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'”
• 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”
• Psalm 71:14 – “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”
• Romans 5:2 – “through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.”
• Titus 2:13 – “while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,”
• Colossians 1:27 – “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
• Hebrews 6:19 – “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,”

Peace in the Midst of Trials

• John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
• Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
• Colossians 3:15 – “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
• Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
• Romans 8:6 – “The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:16 – “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
• Romans 12:18 – “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
• Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
• Psalm 4:8 – “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”

Comfort in Tribulations

• 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
• Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
• Matthew 5:4 – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
• Isaiah 49:13 – “Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.”
• Psalm 119:50 – “My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:18 – “Therefore encourage one another with these words.”
• Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
• Isaiah 51:12 – “I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass,”
• Revelation 21:4 – “‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
• John 14:18 – “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

Trusting God in Trials

• Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
• Psalm 56:3 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”
• Psalm 62:8 – “Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
• 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; he has become my salvation.”
• Nahum 1:7 – “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,”
• Psalm 9:10 – “Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
• Jeremiah 17:7 – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
• Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”
• Psalm 20:7 – “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”

Overcoming Trials and Tribulations

• John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
• Romans 8:37 – “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
• 1 John 4:4 – “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
• Revelation 3:21 – “To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.”
• 1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
• 2 Corinthians 2:14 – “But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.”
• Revelation 12:11 – “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”
• 2 Timothy 4:18 – “The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
• Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Purpose in Trials

• James 1:2-3 – “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
• 1 Peter 4:12-13 – “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
• Romans 5:3-5 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 – “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
• Hebrews 12:11 – “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
• 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
• Philippians 1:29 – “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,”
• Psalm 119:71 – “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.”

Deliverance from Trials

• Psalm 34:19 – “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;”
• Psalm 107:6 – “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.”
• Psalm 50:15 – “and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
• Psalm 34:17 – “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”
• Psalm 91:14-15 – ““Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.”
• Isaiah 46:4 – “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
• Psalm 34:4 – “I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”
• Daniel 3:17 – “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.”
• Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Trials as Refining Fire

• Isaiah 48:10 – “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.”
• 1 Peter 1:7 – “These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
• Malachi 3:3 – “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,”
• Proverbs 17:3 – “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.”
• Zechariah 13:9 – “This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
• Psalm 66:10 – “For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.”
• Job 23:10 – “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:13 – “their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.”
• Isaiah 1:25 – “I will turn my hand against you; I will thoroughly purge away your dross and remove all your impurities.”
• Jeremiah 9:7 – “Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says: “See, I will refine and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?”

Courage in Trials

• Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
• Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
• 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
• Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

Conclusion

In trials, the Bible offers comfort and strength. These 115 Bible verses about trials remind us of God’s presence and His promises. May these scriptures inspire hope and resilience. Trust in His word and find peace amidst life’s challenges.