41 Comforting Bible Verses About Praising God in Hard Times

Praising God During Hard Times

Some days, it feels impossible to get out of bed. The depression is so deep it makes it hard to praise the Lord.

In the Psalm of David, there are many moments where he wanted to give up. He was in such a bottomless pit that he felt even God had abandoned him.

David wrote in Psalm 13 how to overcome the feelings of despair:

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him, and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

In his darkest moments, David was still worshipping God. He can give praise to our God even when He felt abandoned. David trusts the word of God and knows that God is worthy to be praised. David knows that he can sing to the Lord because God is the rock of our salvation.

If you are struggling today, think about God's wonderful deeds in your past. Give your praise and thanksgiving to God, knowing He will see you across the finish line. The Lord, our God, knew you in your mother's womb. The Holy Spirit walks with you day and night. Lean upon Lord Jesus Christ and put all your hope in God. Bless His holy name because His love endures forever.

In today's Bible study, we will learn why you should praise God in all seasons. Let these praise Scriptures reign in your heart. Give praise to the Lord and worship the Lord for His faithfulness in all trials. Share these reading plans with your small group and grow closer in God today:

1. Isaiah 57:15 KJV

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

2. Proverbs 18:10 KJV

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

3. Psalms 138:3 KJV

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

4. Psalms 32:7-8 KJV

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

5. John 14:27 KJV

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.

6. Psalms 16:7-8 KJV

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

7. Psalms 46:1-3 KJV

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

8. Psalms 34:10 KJV

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

9. Isaiah 40:29 KJV

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

10. Joshua 1:9 KJV

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

11. Nehemiah 8:10 KJV

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

12. Hebrews 4:16 KJV

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

13. 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

14. Psalms 95:2-3 KJV

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

15. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

16. Deuteronomy 33:27 KJV

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

17. Psalms 35:28 KJV

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

18. Hebrews 13:15 KJV

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

19. Revelation 21:4-5 KJV

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

20. Isaiah 30:15 KJV

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

21. 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

22. Exodus 15:2 KJV

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

23. 1 Peter 5:7 KJV

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

24. Psalms 34:4 KJV

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

25. Psalms 63:3-4 KJV

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

26. Exodus 33:14 KJV

And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

27. 1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

28. Deuteronomy 31:6-8 KJV

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

29. Jeremiah 17:14 KJV

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

30. 1 Peter 5:10 KJV

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

31. 1 Peter 2:9 KJV

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

32. Psalms 34:17 KJV

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

33. Psalms 71:22-24 KJV

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

34. Isaiah 12:2 KJV

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.

35. Acts 16:25-26 KJV

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

36. Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

37. Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

38. Psalms 69:30 KJV

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

39. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 KJV

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

40. Philippians 4:6 KJV

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

41. Psalms 16:8 KJV

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.