21 Most Popular Psalm Verses in the Bible
Published Nov 28, 2021
The Book of Psalms is probably one of the most quoted books in the bible. And it’s easy to see why.
Unlike other books in the bible, the Psalms talks about personal experiences and emotions. It does not attempt to teach a lesson, narrate a story, or lay down rules. It’s a compilation of songs and poems that relates human emotions in their raw form. It narrates of anxiety, sorrow, and desperation. But it also contains verses of gratitude, hope, faith, love, and most of all praises for God.
This is why most of us can relate to the Psalms verses more than any other book in the bible. Whether you’re going through a desperate time or celebrating a joyous occasion, you’ll surely find a Psalms verse that echoes exactly what you’re feeling.
If you’re looking to quote a Psalms verse, here are the most popular Bible verses in Psalms:
Most Popular Psalm Verses
- I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. –Psalm 9:1
- You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. –Psalm 16:11
- I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. –Psalm 16:8
- The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. –Psalm 18:2
- The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. –Psalm 19:1
- Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. –Psalm 19:14
- The lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. –Psalm 23:1-3
- The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. –Psalm 27:1
- Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord. –Psalm 27:14
- LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. –Psalm 30:2
- Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. –Psalm 34:8
- The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. –Psalm 34:18
- Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. –Psalm 37:4
- God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. –Psalm 46:1
- Be still and know that I am God –Psalm 46:10
- Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. –Psalm 51:10
- Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. –Psalm 55:22
- 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.” –Psalm 91:1-2
- Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. –Psalm 119:105
- I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. –Psalm 139:14
- 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. – Psalm 23:4
- Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. – Psalm 107:1
Popular Psalm Verses for Daily Devotions
- But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. – Psalm 59:16
- My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. – Psalm 73:26
- Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. – Psalm 90:14
- Those who look to him are radiant, their faces are never covered with shame. – Psalm 34:5
- May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us. – Psalm 67:1
- This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24
- Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. – Psalm 103:1
- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. – Psalms 11:10
- I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. – Psalm 138:2
- Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12
- LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! – Psalm 8:9
Popular Psalm Verses About Faith
- 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 – Psalm 100:3
- Blessed are those who do not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. – Psalm 1:1
- Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. – Psalm 14:1
- For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. – Psalms 139:13
- You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. – Psalm 139:1
- The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. – Psalms 19:7
- Let me hear Your loving kindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. – Psalm 143:8
- I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. – Psalms 119:11
- Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? – Psalms 139:7
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. – Psalm 27:4
Popular Psalm Verses for Healing and Strength
- God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. – Psalm 46:5
- Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. – Psalm 30:5
- Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. – Psalm 16:10
- I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. – Psalm 3:4
- Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD. – Psalm 4:5
- He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. – Psalms 18:19
- I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. – Psalm 3:5
- Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies – make your way straight before me. – Psalm 5:8
- The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. – Psalm 37:39
- My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you. – Psalm 88:9
- The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him – may your hearts live forever! – Psalm 22:26
- But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. – Psalm 5:11
- The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. – Psalm 9:9
- My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. – Psalm 119:28
- He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3
Encouraging Psalm Verses
- He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. – Psalm 91:4
- Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. – Psalm 110:1
- For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. – Psalm 91:11
- For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will be destroyed. – Psalm 1:6
- I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. – Psalm 34:4
- By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. – Psalm 33:6
- They are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do prospers. – Psalm 1:3
- He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations. – Psalm 105:8
- My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you – I, whom you have redeemed. – Psalm 71:23
- It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. – Psalm 18:32
- From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. – Psalm 3:8
- May he give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. – Psalm 20:4
Popular Comforting Psalm Verses
- When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. – Psalm 94:19
- And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. – Psalms 12:6
- In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. – Psalm 71:1
- The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. – Psalm 118:22
- I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. – Psalms 40:1
- For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. – Psalm 22:24
- But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. – Psalm 10:14
- The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. – Psalm 6:9
- But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. – Psalm 9:18
- You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. – Psalm 18:28
The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. – Psalm 29:11
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