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Proverbs 3:5-6
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
Trust the Lord with all your heart instead of leaning on your own understanding, and He will make your paths straight.
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7 more verses about trusting God
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.
When I am afraid, I will trust in You. Trust is a choice made in the middle of fear, not after the fear is gone.
Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Commit your way to the Lord and trust Him, and He will act. You hand over the outcome and keep walking.
Psalm 9:10
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.
Those who know God’s name trust Him, because He has never abandoned those who seek Him. Knowing Him comes before trusting Him.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose trust is the Lord. 8“For he will be like a tree planted by the water That extends its roots by a stream, And does 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.
The one who trusts the Lord is like a tree planted by water. Its leaves stay green, and it isn’t anxious in a year of drought.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
Trust Him at all times and pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge, so honesty with Him is safe.
Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
God causes all things to work together for good for those who love Him. Not everything is good, but He is at work in all of it.
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him.
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him.
A prayer to start with
Lord, I want to trust You, but I keep reaching for control. Today I’m struggling to trust You with [name it]. When I’m afraid, help me put my trust in You. Teach me to pour out my heart to You instead of carrying this alone. Plant me like a tree by the water, so I’m not anxious when the season is dry. You have never abandoned those who seek You. I choose to lean on You and not on my own understanding. Amen.
A sample prayer in our words, not a Bible quotation. Pray it as it is or in your own.
Questions people ask
What does it mean to trust God?
It means relying on God’s character and promises more than on what you can see or figure out. Proverbs 3:5-6 puts it simply: lean on Him, not on your own understanding.
How do I trust God when I’m afraid?
Psalm 56:3 doesn’t wait for fear to leave. It chooses trust in the middle of it. Tell God honestly what you fear, then pray one verse back to Him.
Does trusting God mean things will turn out the way I want?
No. Romans 8:28 promises God works all things together for good for those who love Him, not that every outcome will feel good. Trust rests on who He is.