75 Bible Verses About Surrender
Bible verses about Surrender
Discovering the profound peace that comes from surrendering to God's will is a transformative journey illuminated by scripture. The verses explored here offer a roadmap to letting go of our own agendas, anxieties, and control, and embracing the divine guidance that leads to true fulfillment. Through surrender, we unlock a deeper connection with the Almighty, trusting in His perfect plan even when the path ahead is unclear. These scriptures reveal that surrender is not weakness, but an act of faith, courage, and wisdom, leading to a life of purpose, joy, and unwavering reliance on God's grace. As we meditate on these passages, may our hearts be softened and our spirits emboldened to surrender fully to His loving embrace.
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Judges 11:36 (KJV)
And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the Lord hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
Surrender to God: Bible Verses for Trust & Peace
But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.
But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.
And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord:
And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;
And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.
All the days of his separation he is holy unto the Lord.
Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:
And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.
And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
At that time the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the Lord hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.
And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
These verses on surrender illuminate a profound truth: true strength lies not in clinging to control, but in releasing it to God. From Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac to Jesus's ultimate sacrifice on the cross, Scripture consistently demonstrates that surrendering our will to God's perfect plan unlocks blessings beyond our understanding. It's a process of acknowledging our limitations and trusting in God's boundless power and wisdom. Let these verses serve as a constant reminder to examine our own lives. Where are we holding on too tightly? What fears or desires are hindering our complete surrender? By meditating on these passages and inviting the Holy Spirit to guide us, we can cultivate a spirit of surrender, leading to deeper faith, greater peace, and a life fully aligned with God's purpose. Embrace the freedom found in letting go and trusting in the One who holds all things.