Ten Encouraging Verses From Psalms And Proverbs

Dale Pollard

The news can be depressing! Here’s ten verses of encouragement from the Psalms and Proverbs— hand picked by my wife and me. 

  1. Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.”
  2. Proverbs 10:21 “The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.”
  3. Psalms 37:23-24 “The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”
  4. Proverbs 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
  5. Psalm 40:11 “As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!”
  6. Psalm 54:4 “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.”
  7. Proverbs 4:23 “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.”
  8. Proverbs 16:24 “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” 
  9. Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your activities to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
  10. Psalm 62:6-7 “He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.”