Bible Verses About Trusting God

Trust is what you do when you cannot see the whole plan. These verses call you to rely on God with your decisions, your fears and your future. Read them slowly, and then name one thing you are handing over today.

11 scriptures in modern King James wording

  1. Proverbs 3:5KJV

    “Trust in the LORD with all yours heart; and lean not unto yours own understanding.”

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  2. Proverbs 3:6KJV

    “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.”

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  3. Psalms 56:3KJV

    “What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.”

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  4. Psalms 37:5KJV

    “Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

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  5. Psalms 9:10KJV

    “And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.”

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  6. Psalms 62:8KJV

    “Trust in him at all times; all of you people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.”

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  7. Psalms 20:7KJV

    “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

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  8. Isaiah 26:4KJV

    “Trust all of you in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:”

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  9. Isaiah 12:2KJV

    “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.”

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  10. Jeremiah 17:7KJV

    “Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.”

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  11. Nahum 1:7KJV

    “The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him.”

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Common questions

What does it mean to trust God?

It means relying on him instead of only on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5-6 says to trust in the LORD with all your heart, not to lean on your own understanding, and to acknowledge him in all your ways so that he directs your paths.

How can I trust God when things are unclear?

Psalm 56:3 shows the pattern: when I am afraid, I will trust in you. Jeremiah 17:7 says the person who trusts in the LORD is blessed, and Isaiah 26:4 says to trust in the LORD forever.

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