32 Uplifting Psalms About Hope
Published August 08, 2021
By definition, hope is the optimistic expectation for a certain thing to happen. As Christians, hope is our way of expressing confidence in God’s promises. It’s the part of our faith that focuses on the future and the firm belief that whatever it holds, God will keep true to his promise.
In the Bible, verses about hope are everywhere. From the Old to the New Testaments, you can easily spot a bible verse that talks about aspirations and anticipations. But perhaps, nothing more notably than in the Book of Psalms.
Unlike other books in the bible, the book of Psalms speaks about personal experiences. Its verses convey the author’s innermost thoughts, faith, desperation, and hope for the future. But most importantly, it teaches us about how to hold on to hope even when we couldn’t find a reason to.
So whenever you feel discouraged and feel like giving up, know that you can always find hope in the words of God. Be like King David who, in his Psalms to God, still managed to fight for hope even after going through a lot of suffering.
If you need more motivation, here are some of the most uplifting and powerful psalms about hope and finding hope in God:
- No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame. – Psalm 25:3
- Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight 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. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. – Psalm 37:1-6
- But You, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and He answers me from His Holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side. – Psalm 3:3-6
- 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? – Psalm 27:1
- In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me. Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel. For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you. – Psalm 71:1-6
- I will praise the Lord, Who counsels me; even at night, my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. – Psalm 16:7-8
- Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. – Psalm 51:10-12
- Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. – Psalm 62:5-6
- When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. He keeps all their bones; not one of them will be broken. – Psalm 34:17-20
- But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. – Psalm 33:18
- Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. – Psalm 63:7-8
- We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. – Psalm 33:20-22
- As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. – Psalm 71:14
- Know that the Lord is God. It is He Who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His Name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. – Psalm 100:3-5
- Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. – Psalm 5:1-3
- But I trust in your mercy. Grant my heart joy in your salvation, I will sing to the Lord, for He has dealt bountifully with me! – Psalm 13:6
- Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. – Psalm 143:8
- For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in. – Psalm 27:10
- Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings, you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. – Psalm 91:1-4
- I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:1-2
- Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior, and my God. – Psalm 42:5
- But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. – Psalm 39:7
- But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. – Psalm 9:18
- Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. – Psalm 30:5
- Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. – Psalm 130:7
- Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. – Psalm 31:24
- The Lord will guard you from all evil; He will guard your soul. The Lord will guard your coming and going both now and forever. – Psalm 121:7-8
- Lord my God, I called to You for help, and You healed me. – Psalm 30:2
- Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. – Psalm 126:5-6
- Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. – Psalm 119:49-50
- I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:13-14
The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. – Psalm 121:7-8
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