200 Bible verses to spark hope and encouragement

By Crossmap, blogs.crossmap.com Friday, June 23, 2023

Healing and wholeness

These scriptures teach us that healing encompasses more than just physical well-being.

They emphasize the power of positive words, a joyful heart, and a strong spirit in promoting healing and health.

Also, it reminds us that God's words bring life and healing; having a joyful heart can be good medicine.

1. “I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.” (Ecclesiastes 3:12)

2. “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. (Psalm 14:1)

3. “There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.” (2 Chronicles 19:3)

4. “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” (Proverbs 12:25)

5. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. (Psalm 33:21)

6. Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts. (Jeremiah 15:16)

7. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells securely. (Psalm 16:8-9)

8. Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. (Psalm 111:1)

9. The voice of joy and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly. (Psalm 118:15)

10. Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. (Psalm 126:5-6)

11. The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. (Proverbs 10:28)

12. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. (Proverbs 18:21)

13. He who pursues righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. (Proverbs 21:21)

14. My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad; even my body will rejoice. Yes, my bones will rest securely. (Proverbs 23:15-16)

15. Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah 51:11)

16. Then you shall call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. (Jeremiah 31:13)

17. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

18. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)

19. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:11-12)

20. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. (Luke 10:20)

21. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. (John 16:21-22)

22. "But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exalt before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!" (Psalm 68:3)

23. "For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings, I will sing for joy." (Psalm 63:7)

24. "Therefore you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you." (John 16:22)

25. "Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalm 90:14)

26. "The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad." (Psalm 126:3)

27. "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds." (James 1:2)

28. "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

29. "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." (Romans 15:13)

30. "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.'" (Luke 2:10)

31. "You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound." (Psalm 4:7)

32. "For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done." (Psalm 92:4)

33. "Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!" (Psalm 32:11)

34. "The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 29:19)

35. "The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones." (Proverbs 15:30)

36. "Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it." (Psalm 96:11)

37. "The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes." (Psalm 19:8)

38. "I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul." (Psalm 31:7)

39. "You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures in your right hand." (Psalm 16:11)
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40. "Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation." (Psalm 35:9)

The Bible is full of healing scriptures that can spark hope and encouragement in people who are struggling.

With these scriptures, it can give you comfort, guidance, and strength during your difficult times.

Originally published at Crossmap