40+ Reassuring Bible Verses About God’s Love

Published November 8, 2022

Whenever we’re besieged with problems, most of us tend to think that God hates us. I mean, why else would He allow us to go through all that pain if He loves us, right?

But have you ever asked yourself why He willingly sent His only son to die for our sins? That’s such a big sacrifice to make for someone you hate, right? If He doesn’t love us, why does He always choose to forgive us and take us back no matter how many times we’ve sinned against Him?

One of the things I’ve realized while looking for Bible verses about God’s love is that it’s not the kind of love like how we humans understand love. Divine love is unfathomable and infinite. It’s more than just deep affection or profound devotion. Nor can it be measured in terms of the intensity of one’s emotion.

In the Bible, the word “khesed” is often used when referring to God’s love. It’s a Hebrew word that doesn’t have any equivalent translation in English. Basically, it’s a type of loyal commitment to be generous and kind to someone for a long time. 

That is why God’s love is more than just affection. It’s rooted in commitment. Affection goes away after a time. But commitment can last a lifetime and even beyond that. Because of this, God’s love is often described as “steadfast” or “loyal” in the scriptures.

By sending His only son to save us from sin, he showed His “khesed” or commitment of generosity to humanity. He doesn’t really need to do that and it must have hurt Him to do so. Just imagine letting your only child die for the sins of ungrateful and selfish people. But He did it anyway because He knows that it’s our only chance at salvation. That’s how much He loves us.

So if you ever think that God hates you, here are some Bible verses to remind you of God’s divine love:

Bible Verses About God’s Love (Old Testament)

1. And said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master’s kinsmen” – Genesis 24:27
2. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness – Exodus 34:6
3. Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22-23
4. Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. – Micah 7:18
5. The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. – Zephaniah 3:17
6. He said: ‘Lord God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven or on the earth. You keep the covenant and show loyalty to your servants who walk before you with all their heart. – 2 Chronicles 6:14
7. Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life. Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you. – Isaiah 43:4-5

Psalms About God’s Love

1. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. – Psalms 36:7
2. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136:26
3. Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. – Psalm 36:5-7
4. Help me, LORD my God; save me according to your unfailing love. – Psalms 109:26
5. My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies. – Psalm 59:10
6. But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. – Psalms 86:15
7. Let them thank the Lord for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all people, because God satisfied the one who was parched with thirst, and he filled up the hungry with good things! – Psalm 107:8-9
8. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3
9. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. – Psalm 63:3
10. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions – Psalm 51:1
11. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! – Psalm 66:20
12. But let all who take refuge in you celebrate. Let them sing out loud forever! Protect them so that all who love your name can rejoice in you. Because you, Lord, bless the righteous. You cover them with favor like a shield. – Psalm 5:11-12
13. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. – Psalm 103:13