Trusting God’s character gets difficult when your circumstances scream that He’s either not good, not powerful, or not paying attention. You’ve prayed faithfully, lived obediently, and believed His promises, but the situation hasn’t changed or has gotten worse.
Meanwhile, people who don’t follow God seem to be thriving while you’re struggling. It’s hard to maintain confidence in His goodness when He allows things that don’t feel good, or in His faithfulness when prayers go unanswered for months or years.
The gap between what you know theologically about God and what you feel experientially can be massive. You know He’s loving, but you feel abandoned. You know He’s just, but circumstances feel unfair. You know He’s sovereign, but life feels chaotic.
Doubting God’s character feels like a spiritual failure, so you pretend you’re fine while privately wrestling with questions you’re afraid to voice. Is He really good? Does He actually care? Can He be trusted when evidence seems to contradict what Scripture claims?
These verses ground your confidence not in your feelings or circumstances but in the unchanging nature of who God is and has always been.
Bible Verses About Having Confidence in God’s Character
1. Numbers 23:19 – God Is Not Human, That He Should Lie
God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
English Standard Version (ESV)
2. Psalm 100:5 – For the Lord Is Good
For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.
New King James Version (NKJV)
3. James 1:17 – Every Good and Perfect Gift
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4. Deuteronomy 7:9 – Know Therefore That the Lord Your God Is God
Know that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps his gracious covenant loyalty for a thousand generations with those who love him and keep his commands.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
5. Lamentations 3:22-23 – The Lord’s Lovingkindnesses Never Cease
The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
6. Psalm 145:17 – The Lord Is Righteous in All His Ways
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
King James Version (KJV)
7. Malachi 3:6 – I the Lord Do Not Change
For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.
English Standard Version (ESV)
8. Nahum 1:7 – The Lord Is Good, a Stronghold in the Day of Trouble
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.
New King James Version (NKJV)
9. Psalm 86:5 – You, Lord, Are Forgiving and Good
O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
New Living Translation (NLT)
10. 1 John 4:8 – Whoever Does Not Love Does Not Know God
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
11. Psalm 119:68 – You Are Good and Do Good
You are good and do good; teach me Your statutes.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
12. Hebrews 13:8 – Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday, and Today
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
King James Version (KJV)
13. 2 Timothy 2:13 – If We Are Faithless, He Remains Faithful
If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.
English Standard Version (ESV)
14. Psalm 89:8 – O Lord God of Hosts, Who Is Mighty Like You?
O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
New King James Version (NKJV)
15. Exodus 34:6 – The Lord, The Lord, The Compassionate and Gracious God
The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.”
New Living Translation (NLT)
16. Psalm 36:5 – Lord, Your Faithful Love Reaches to Heaven
Lord, your faithful love reaches to heaven, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17. Isaiah 54:10 – Though the Mountains Be Shaken
For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, but My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, and My covenant of peace will not be shaken, says the Lord who has compassion on you.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18. Psalm 86:15 – But Thou, O Lord, Art a God Full of Compassion
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
King James Version (KJV)
19. 1 Corinthians 1:9 – God Is Faithful
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
English Standard Version (ESV)
20. Psalm 33:4 – For the Word of the Lord Is Right
For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.
New King James Version (NKJV)
21. Deuteronomy 32:4 – He Is the Rock, His Works Are Perfect
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!
New Living Translation (NLT)
22. Psalm 103:8 – The Lord Is Compassionate and Gracious
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
23. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 – Faithful Is He Who Calls You
Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
24. Psalm 25:8 – Good and Upright Is the Lord
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
King James Version (KJV)
25. Romans 8:31-32 – What Then Shall We Say to These Things?
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
English Standard Version (ESV)
26. Psalm 91:4 – He Shall Cover You with His Feathers
He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
New King James Version (NKJV)
27. Isaiah 25:1 – Lord, You Are My God
O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.
New Living Translation (NLT)
28. Psalm 117:2 – For Great Is His Faithful Love to Us
For his faithful love to us is great; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah!
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
29. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – But the Lord Is Faithful
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
30. Psalm 34:8 – O Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
King James Version (KJV)
31. Titus 1:2 – In Hope of Eternal Life
In hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began.
English Standard Version (ESV)
32. Psalm 145:8-9 – The Lord Is Gracious and Full of Compassion
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.
New King James Version (NKJV)
33. Zephaniah 3:17 – The Lord Your God Is Living Among You
For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
New Living Translation (NLT)
34. Psalm 146:6 – Who Made Heaven and Earth
He is the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He is the one who remains faithful forever.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
35. Deuteronomy 33:27 – The Eternal God Is Your Refuge
The eternal God is a dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; and He drove out the enemy from before you, and said, “Destroy!”
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Having Confidence in God’s Character
The foundation of confident faith isn’t your ability to understand God’s ways but the reliability of His character. Scripture repeatedly anchors trust not in getting what you want when you want it but in who God is: faithful, unchanging, good, loving, just, compassionate. These aren’t theoretical attributes but descriptions of how He consistently acts throughout history. When you don’t understand what He’s doing, you can still trust who He is because His character doesn’t shift based on circumstances.
What’s crucial to grasp is that the goodness of God isn’t defined by your comfort or convenience. He’s good even when life isn’t good, faithful even when you feel abandoned, loving even when you’re hurting. The cross proves this definitively.
God’s love was most clearly demonstrated not by preventing suffering but by entering into it, by allowing His own Son to experience the worst so that ultimately we could experience the best. If He didn’t spare His own Son, how much more will He give us everything we need?
Your feelings about God’s character will fluctuate wildly based on what’s happening in your life. That’s normal and human. But feelings aren’t facts. The truth about who God is remains constant regardless of how you feel about Him in any given moment.
Say This Prayer
Father, I’m struggling to trust Your character when my circumstances seem to contradict everything I know about You. I believe You’re good, but I’m dealing with things that don’t feel good. I believe You’re faithful, but I feel abandoned. I believe You’re loving, but I’m hurting in ways that make me question whether You really care. Help my unbelief and anchor my confidence in who You are, not in how I feel.
Remind me of Your track record, of all the ways You’ve been faithful in the past when I’m doubting Your faithfulness in the present. Show me in Scripture who You are so that truth can combat the lies my circumstances are telling me. Help me to see that Your goodness isn’t measured by my comfort but by Your character, which never changes, regardless of what I’m going through.
Teach me to trust You when I don’t understand You, to believe You’re working even when I can’t see it, to rest in Your sovereignty when everything feels out of control. Give me the faith to believe that You are exactly who You say You are, that Your promises are true, and that Your love for me is unshakable. Build my confidence on the solid foundation of Your unchanging character.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.