Trust feels risky when you’ve been disappointed before. You’ve prayed prayers that seemed to go unanswered, watched situations unfold in ways that made no sense, and wondered if God really sees what you’re going through. Trusting God sounds nice in theory, but it’s a lot harder when you’re staring at medical bills you can’t pay, a relationship that’s falling apart, or a future that looks nothing like what you hoped for.
The Bible never promises that trusting God means getting everything you want or understanding everything He does. It promises something more solid: that God is trustworthy even when life isn’t predictable, that His character remains constant even when circumstances change, and that He’s working things together for good even when you can’t see the bigger picture. Biblical trust isn’t blind optimism or pretending everything is fine. It’s choosing to anchor yourself to God’s proven faithfulness when the storms come and visibility drops to zero.
These verses remind us that trust is both a choice and a gift, something we practice daily and something God strengthens in us through every season of uncertainty and waiting.
Bible Verses About Trusting God
1. Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
New International Version (NIV)
2. Psalm 37:5 – Commit Your Way to the Lord
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. Psalm 56:3 – When I Am Afraid, I Put My Trust in You
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
New King James Version (NKJV)
4. Isaiah 26:4 – Trust in the Lord Forever
Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. Nahum 1:7 – The Lord Is Good, a Refuge in Times of Trouble
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble; he cares for those who trust in him.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Jeremiah 17:7-8 – Blessed Is the One Who Trusts in the Lord
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. Psalm 20:7 – Some Trust in Chariots
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
King James Version (KJV)
8. Isaiah 12:2 – I Will Trust and Not Be Afraid
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the LORD GOD is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. Proverbs 29:25 – Whoever Trusts in the Lord Is Kept Safe
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in GOD protects you from that.
The Message (MSG)
10. Psalm 9:10 – Those Who Know Your Name Trust in You
And they who know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You [on the authority of God’s Word and the right of their necessity].
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Psalm 125:1 – Those Who Trust in the Lord Are Like Mount Zion
Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion; it is unmovable; it endures forever.
New English Translation (NET)
12. Psalm 91:2 – I Will Say of the Lord
I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. Psalm 62:8 – Trust in Him at All Times
You people should trust God at all times. Tell him about your troubles, because God is our protection.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Psalm 40:4 – Blessed Is the One Who Trusts in the Lord
Blessed is the person who trusts the LORD. That person doesn’t trust in proud people. Those are people who worship statues of gods.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
15. 2 Samuel 22:3 – My God Is My Rock
My God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.
New Living Translation (NLT)
16. Psalm 118:8-9 – It Is Better to Trust in the Lord
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in humanity. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in nobles.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17. Isaiah 41:10 – Do Not Fear, for I Am with You
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18. Psalm 32:10 – The Lord’s Unfailing Love Surrounds the One Who Trusts
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
King James Version (KJV)
19. Proverbs 16:20 – Whoever Trusts in the Lord Is Blessed
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the LORD.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
20. Romans 15:13 – May the God of Hope Fill You
Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!
The Message (MSG)
21. Psalm 143:8 – Let the Morning Bring Me Word of Your Unfailing Love
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for on You do I lean and in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my inner self to You.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
22. Psalm 28:7 – The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
New English Translation (NET)
23. Psalm 55:22 – Cast Your Burden on the Lord
Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
24. Isaiah 50:10 – Let Them Trust in the Name of the Lord
All of you that obey the LORD and his servant must trust the LORD and depend on God for help. But if you reject the LORD, he will use your own fires to punish you.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
25. Hebrews 13:6 – The Lord Is My Helper
So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
English Standard Version (ESV)
26. Psalm 34:8 – Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
New King James Version (NKJV)
27. Psalm 84:12 – Blessed Is the One Who Trusts in You
O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
28. Zephaniah 3:12 – They Will Trust in the Name of the Lord
I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
29. Job 13:15 – Though He Slay Me, Yet Will I Trust in Him
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
30. 1 Chronicles 5:20 – He Answered Their Prayers Because They Trusted in Him
And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
King James Version (KJV)
31. Psalm 22:4-5 – In You Our Ancestors Trusted
In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried, and were saved; in you they trusted, and were not put to shame.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
32. 1 Peter 5:7 – Cast All Your Anxiety on Him
Pile your troubles on GOD’s shoulders—he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out.
The Message (MSG)
33. Psalm 31:14-15 – But I Trust in You, Lord
But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands; deliver me from the hand of my foes and those who pursue me.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
34. Hebrews 2:13 – I Will Put My Trust in Him
And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Here am I, and the children whom God has given me.”
New English Translation (NET)
35. Daniel 6:23 – No Wound Was Found on Him, Because He Trusted in His God
The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
New International Version (NIV)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Trusting God
Trust in God isn’t about having all the answers or feeling confident about the future. It’s about knowing His character so deeply that you can rest in His goodness even when you can’t trace His hand. Scripture consistently shows us that God is faithful, even when His timeline doesn’t match ours and His methods don’t make sense to us. The people who trusted God most profoundly were often those who had walked through the darkest valleys and discovered that He really was there.
What challenges me about biblical trust is how active it is. It’s not passive resignation or fatalistic acceptance. It’s a daily choice to lean on God instead of our own understanding, to commit our ways to Him, and to believe His promises when circumstances scream otherwise. Trust grows through practice, through seeing the faithfulness of God in small things and remembering it when big challenges come.
The testimonies throughout Scripture reveal a pattern: people who trusted God didn’t always get immediate deliverance, but they always found Him sufficient. Their trust didn’t exempt them from trials, but sustained them through trials. That’s the promise we hold onto, not that life will be easy but that God will be present, faithful, and working all things for our ultimate good.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I want to trust You completely, but honestly, it’s hard when I can’t see what You’re doing or understand why things are happening the way they are. My natural instinct is to control, to figure things out on my own, to lean on my own understanding. But I know that path leads to anxiety and exhaustion.
Help me to trust You with the things I can’t control and don’t understand. Remind me of the times You’ve been faithful before, of prayers You’ve answered and provisions You’ve made that I couldn’t have orchestrated myself. Let those memories build my confidence in Your goodness when current circumstances tempt me to doubt.
Teach me to rest in Your character rather than demanding to know Your plans. Give me grace to trust You in the waiting, in the silence, in the seasons when nothing makes sense. I commit my way to You today, asking that You would direct my steps and work all things together for good. I choose to trust You, not because I understand everything, but because You are trustworthy.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.