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Bible Verses About Trust

Trust means leaning your full weight on God rather than on your own understanding. These verses invite you to let go of the controls and rest in His faithfulness.

Bible verses about trust, gathered from the King James Version (KJV) to read slowly, pray over, and return to.

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  1. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

    Proverbs 3:5

  2. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

    Proverbs 3:6

  3. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

    Psalms 9:10

  4. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

    Psalms 20:7

  5. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

    Psalms 28:7

  6. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

    Psalms 56:3

  7. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

    Psalms 118:8

  8. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

    Isaiah 26:3

  9. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

    Isaiah 26:4

  10. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

    Jeremiah 17:7

  11. The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

    Nahum 1:7

  12. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

    Psalms 37:5

  13. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

    Psalms 62:8

  14. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

    Psalms 143:8

  15. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

    John 14:1

  16. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

    Romans 15:13

More on Bible Verses About Trust

To trust God in the Bible is to lean your full weight on him. The best-known call is Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding… and he shall direct thy paths.” Trust here is the opposite of self-reliance — releasing the controls rather than gripping them tighter.

These verses also show trust as a choice made in fear. “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee” (Psalm 56:3), and “it is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man” (Psalm 118:8). The result is steadiness: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace… because he trusteth in thee” (Isaiah 26:3).

Read together, they invite a daily handing-over — “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” (Psalm 37:5).

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about trusting God?

The Bible calls us to trust God fully rather than rely on ourselves. Proverbs 3:5-6 says to trust “with all thine heart” and not lean on our own understanding, and Psalm 56:3 models trusting God in the middle of fear.

What is the best Bible verse about trusting God?

Proverbs 3:5-6 is the most quoted: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

How do I trust God when I’m afraid?

Scripture treats trust as a deliberate choice, not a feeling. Psalm 56:3 says, “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee,” and Psalm 62:8 invites us to “pour out your heart before him” — bringing the fear to God rather than waiting until it’s gone.

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