Bible Verses About Hard Times

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.