Scarcity thinking has a way of clouding our vision and limiting our faith. When bills pile up, resources run low, and needs seem greater than our ability to meet them, it’s easy to forget that we serve the God of more than enough. You might look at your bank account, your pantry, or your circumstances and wonder if God sees your need or if His promises of provision are just too good to be true.
But throughout Scripture, we encounter a God who doesn’t just meet needs; He exceeds them abundantly. He fed five thousand with a boy’s lunch and had twelve baskets left over. He told the disciples to cast their nets on the other side and filled them to breaking. He promised Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars and land as far as he could see. This is our God: the God of overflow, abundance, and immeasurably more.
These verses aren’t just comforting thoughts for difficult times; they’re declarations of who God is and how He operates. Your God is not stingy or limited. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, and His supply never runs out. When you align your heart with His promises and trust in His abundant nature, you position yourself to experience provision that goes beyond your wildest expectations.
Bible Verses About God’s Abundant Supply
1. Ephesians 3:20 – Immeasurably More Than We Ask
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
New International Version (NIV)
2. Psalm 23:1 – I Lack Nothing
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. Philippians 4:19 – God Will Supply All Your Needs
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
New King James Version (NKJV)
4. John 10:10 – Life to the Full
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. 2 Corinthians 9:8 – Every Grace Abound
And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Psalm 50:10 – Every Animal of the Forest Is Mine
For every beast of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. Matthew 6:26 – Your Heavenly Father Feeds Them
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
King James Version (KJV)
8. Luke 6:38 – Good Measure, Pressed Down
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. Romans 8:32 – Graciously Give Us All Things
If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us?
The Message (MSG)
10. Joel 2:26 – You Will Have Plenty to Eat
You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be put to shame.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Deuteronomy 8:7 – A Land Flowing with Streams
For the Lord your God is bringing you to a good land, a land with streams of water, springs, and underground water sources, flowing in valleys and hills.
New English Translation (NET)
12. Psalm 36:8 – They Feast on the Abundance
They feast on the abundance of Your house, And You give them drink from Your river of delights.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. Isaiah 55:10-11 – My Word Will Not Return Empty
Rain and snow fall from the sky. But they don’t return without watering the earth that produces seeds to plant and grain to eat. That’s how it is with my words. They don’t return to me without doing everything I send them to do.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Malachi 3:10 – Pour Out a Blessing
Bring the full tithe to the temple treasury so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this way, says the Lord Almighty. See if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no more need.
Good News Translation (GNT)
15. Psalm 34:10 – Those Who Seek the Lord Lack No Good Thing
Even lions may get weak and hungry, but those who look to the Lord will have every good thing.
New Century Version (NCV)
16. 1 Kings 17:16 – The Jar of Flour Was Not Used Up
The flour jar didn’t run out, nor did the oil bottle become empty, just as the word of the Lord had promised through Elijah.
International Standard Version (ISV)
17. Psalm 81:10 – Open Your Mouth Wide
I am Adonai your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
18. 2 Chronicles 31:10 – We Have Had Enough to Eat
Azariah the chief priest from the house of Zadok said to him, “Since the contributions began to be brought to the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and been satisfied, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people. What is left over is this abundance.”
Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19. Psalm 145:16 – You Satisfy Every Living Thing
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
World English Bible (WEB)
20. Genesis 22:17 – I Will Multiply Your Descendants
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21. Deuteronomy 28:11 – The Lord Will Make You Abound
And the Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your ground, within the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
22. Psalm 132:15 – I Will Abundantly Bless Her Provision
I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
New American Bible (NAB)
23. Isaiah 30:23 – The Rain Will Be Rich and Plentiful
And he shall give rain to thy seed, wherewith thou shalt sow the ground, and the bread of the corn of the earth shall be most plentiful and fat. The lamb in that day shall be fed at large in thy possession.
Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
24. John 6:12 – Gather Up the Fragments That Remain
And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
English Revised Version (ERV)
25. 2 Corinthians 9:6 – He Who Sows Bountifully Will Reap
And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
26. 1 Chronicles 29:14 – Everything Comes From You
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all things come of thee, and of that which is thine own have we given thee.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
27. Matthew 14:20 – They All Ate and Were Satisfied
They all ate and were fully satisfied. The broken pieces that remained over they gathered up—twelve baskets full.
Weymouth New Testament (WNT)
28. Psalm 65:9 – You Visit the Earth and Water It
Thou visitist the lond, and gretli fillest it; thou multipliest it. The flood of God is fillid with watris; thou madist redi the mete of hem, for the makyng redi therof is so.
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
29. Joel 2:24 – The Threshing Floors Will Be Full
And the floores shalbe full of wheate, and the winefats shall ouerflow with wine and oyle.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
30. Haggai 2:19 – From This Day I Will Bless You
Is the seede yet in the barne? yea, as yet the vine, & the figgetree, and the pomegranate, and the oliue tree hath not brought foorth: from this day will I blesse you.
Bishop’s Bible
31. Numbers 11:23 – Is the Lord’s Arm Shortened?
And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: Is the Lordes hande waxed shorte? thou shalt se now whether my worde shall come to passe vnto the or not.
Tyndale Bible
32. Psalm 84:11 – No Good Thing Does He Withhold
For the Lord God is our Light and Protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will he withhold from those who walk along his paths.
The Living Bible (TLB)
33. 3 John 1:2 – I Wish Above All Things That You Prosper
Beloved friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering.
The Passion Translation (TPT)
34. Matthew 7:11 – How Much More Will Your Father Give
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
The Voice Bible (VOICE)
35. James 1:17 – Every Good and Perfect Gift
Every good and perfect gift is from God. It comes down from the Father. He created the heavenly lights. He does not change like shadows that move.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About God’s Abundant Supply
Scripture reveals a God whose nature is abundance, not scarcity. From the beginning, when He created a world overflowing with beauty, variety, and resources, God demonstrated that He operates from overflow rather than limitation. The biblical account of provision consistently shows God giving more than what was needed or expected. When Jesus fed the multitudes, there were always leftovers. When God provided manna in the wilderness, there was enough for everyone, with specific instructions not to hoard because more would come.
The key to experiencing God’s abundant supply lies in understanding His character and aligning our expectations with His promises. God doesn’t promise to make everyone wealthy, but He does promise to meet every need according to His riches in glory. This means His supply isn’t limited by earthly resources or economic conditions. When we truly grasp that our Provider owns everything and His storehouse never empties, it transforms how we approach both our needs and our giving.
What’s remarkable about God’s abundant supply is how it often comes through unexpected channels and at precisely the right time. His provision frequently serves multiple purposes: meeting our needs, strengthening our faith, and creating opportunities to bless others. When we receive from His abundance, we’re positioned to become conduits of blessing to those around us, perpetuating the cycle of divine generosity.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come to You acknowledging that You are the God of more than enough. I confess that sometimes I’ve allowed scarcity thinking to limit my faith and steal my peace. Forgive me for the times I’ve worried about provision instead of trusting in Your abundant nature.
I declare that You are my Provider and my Source. You own the cattle on a thousand hills, and Your supply never runs out. Help me to see beyond my current circumstances and trust in Your promises of provision. Open my eyes to recognize Your abundance all around me and in the ways You’ve already been providing for my needs.
I pray for wisdom to be a good steward of everything You entrust to me. Help me to receive Your blessings with gratitude and to be generous toward others from the abundance You provide. Teach me to live with an open hand, ready to give and ready to receive according to Your perfect timing.
Thank You for Your promise to supply all my needs according to Your riches in glory. I choose to trust You completely, knowing that You can do immeasurably more than all I ask or imagine. Let Your abundant supply flow through my life to bless others and bring glory to Your name.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evang. Anabelle Thompson is the founder of Believers Refuge, a Scripture-based resource that helps Christians to find biblical guidance for life’s challenges.
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