Bible Verses About Trusting God

The classic: all your heart, not your own understanding.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in him, and he will do this. Psalm 37:5

Lord, I want to trust You with all my heart, not only with the parts that are easy. I don’t understand everything, and I’m done pretending I do. Make my paths straight. Show me the next step, and I’ll take it. In Jesus’ name, amen.

When trust costs something.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. Nahum 1:7

God, this is hard, and trusting You feels like a choice I make every hour. When I am afraid, I will trust You. You are my stronghold in the day of trouble. Help me hold on, one hour at a time. In Jesus’ name, amen.

For what you can’t see yet.

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

Those who wait for the Lord will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

Father, I give You the future. I don’t know what’s coming, but You do. You have plans for me, and You will renew my strength as I wait. Help me not to run ahead, and not to give up. In Jesus’ name, amen.

When life doesn’t go the way you planned.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

Commit your deeds to the Lord, and your plans shall succeed. Proverbs 16:3

Lord, my plan didn’t work, and I’m still processing. I trust that You can work all things for good for those who love You, even this. Commit my plans to You. Let what You want succeed. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Fear and trust can’t hold the same hand.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh. Psalm 112:7

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25

God, I’m afraid, and I’m choosing to trust You anyway. Let my heart be steady, not afraid of bad news. I’d rather trust You than fear what people can do. Make my trust stronger than my fear. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Faith is the proof of things not yet seen.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10

Lord, I can’t see the way, and I’m asking You to be my light. Faith is trusting what I can’t yet see. Those who know Your name trust You, because You never leave those who seek You. I seek You now. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The plain version of the search.

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Lord, I’m going through verses about trusting You, and I need to mean them. Let each one move from my head into my heart. I want to trust You not only when it’s easy, but when it’s costly. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scriptures to carry with you.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in him, and he will do this. Psalm 37:5

Father, I carry these words with me today. When I’m afraid, I’ll trust You. When I don’t understand, I’ll lean on You. Make these verses my first response when life gets hard. In Jesus’ name, amen.

One passage, held close.

Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in him, and he will do this. Psalm 37:5

Lord, I commit my way to You. I trust in You, and I know You will act. Help me be still, and wait for You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

For the verses about the Lord specifically.

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. Psalm 18:2

Lord, I trust in You, my rock and my fortress. Those who know Your name put their trust in You, because You’ve never forsaken those who seek You. I seek You now. In Jesus’ name, amen.

About trust itself, and what it does.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh. Psalm 112:7

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25

God, trust is hard for me. Teach me to trust You more than I trust myself or anyone else. Let Your faithfulness give me reasons. Let me live like someone who trusts You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

When the storm hasn’t passed.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

Lord, I’m in a storm, and I’m trusting You in it. I don’t need You to end it today. I need You with me. When I am afraid, I’ll trust You. Hold the boat steady. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Practical, not just poetic.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Lord, teach me how to trust You. Start small. Help me trust You with today’s decisions, then tomorrow’s. When I feel anxious, remind me to stop and say so. Make trust a habit, not just a feeling. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Whole passages, not just single verses.

Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh. For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green; and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you. Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock. Isaiah 26:3-4

Father, thank You for passages about trust, not just single verses. Let me read them slowly, and let them hold me up. Make my roots go deep, like a tree by the water. In Jesus’ name, amen.

What He promises to them.

Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh. For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green; and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8

Lord, I want to be among those who trust in You. You promise they will be like a tree planted by water, steady in the drought. Plant me there. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In His own words.

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you. Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock. Isaiah 26:3-4

God, what do You say about trust? That I’ll be kept in perfect peace if my mind is on You. Let me hear that, and believe it. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Not on your own understanding.

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. Psalm 18:2

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Lord, I’ve been leaning on myself, and it’s tiring. Teach me to lean on You instead. Be my rock and my fortress. I’ll rest my weight on You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Not on man, not on money, not on yourself.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God. Psalm 20:7

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 118:8-9

Father, I rely on You, not on horses or chariots. Not on my own strength, my plans, or other people. You are the one I’ll remember. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Trusting a person, not an idea.

Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. John 14:1

Jesus, I trust You. Let not my heart be troubled. I believe in God, and I believe in You. When I’m afraid, bring me back to that. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The Psalms of trust.

My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me. Psalm 25:2

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever. Psalm 125:1

Lord, the psalmists trusted You in caves, in battles, and in the dark. Teach me to do the same. In You, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Short lines to carry.

The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him. Psalm 28:7

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2

I will trust in the Lord. He is my help and my shield. My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Thank You, Lord, that I can say it. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Before the day gives you a reason not to.

Lord, before the day starts, I choose to trust You. Whatever happens, You’re in it. Help me take the next step without knowing the whole road. I trust You with this day. In Jesus’ name, amen.