Bible Verses About Hope: General references
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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Verses on General references
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
5For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
6That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
7That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.