20 Scripture Verses to Bring You Hope

When life gets hard, it’s easy to feel discouraged or hopeless. Trials, lost opportunities, poor health, or other tragedies may leave us feeling forgotten and alone. But God never forgets us or leaves us on our own.

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As we put our trust in God and His Son, Jesus Christ, we can find peace, overcome challenges, receive forgiveness, and return home to our loving Heavenly Father. These 20 scriptures can provide hope and encouragement in times of uncertainty.

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Whom should we hope in?

“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.”

Jeremiah 17:7

“The Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.”

Joel 3:16

“I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”

Psalm 34:4

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace and believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

Romans 15:13

“Whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day.”

Alma 36:3

“Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God”

Ether 12:4

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”

Matthew 11:28–30

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”

John 14:27

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Why should we have hope?

“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure”

1 John 3:2–3

“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life”

2 Nephi 31:20

“And I also remember that thou hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man, yea, even among the mansions of thy Father, in which man might have a more excellent hope; wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance in the place which thou hast prepared”

Ether 12:32

What should we hope in?

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”

1 Peter 1:3

“The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame”

Alma 40:23

“And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say into you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise”

Moroni 7:41

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What is the relationship between faith, hope, and charity?

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity”

1 Corinthians 13:13

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”

Hebrews 11:1

“And now as I said concerning faith—faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true”

Alma 32:21

“And again, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you concerning hope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope?”

Moroni 7:40

“Wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope. And again, behold I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart.”

Moroni 7:42–43

“Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity”

Moroni 10:20

These verses teach us to have hope in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. The more we read about Them, the more our trust and hope will grow. And with hope, we can be happy now, no matter our circumstances.

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