Bible Verses of Courage

Together they will be like warriors in battle trampling their enemy into the mud of the streets. They will fight because the Lord is with them, and they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.

Zechariah 10:5

From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler.

Zechariah 10:4

and the Lord Almighty will shield them. They will destroy and overcome with slingstones. They will drink and roar as with wine; they will be full like a bowl used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.

Zechariah 9:15

Then the Lord will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning. The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet; he will march in the storms of the south,

Zechariah 9:14

I will bend Judah as I bend my bow and fill it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and make you like a warrior`s sword.

Zechariah 9:13

The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:12

I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,

Psalms 119:46

They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

Psalms 118:12

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

Psalms 118:11

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

Psalms 118:10

The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.

Psalms 118:7

The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

Psalms 118:6

They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits` end.

Psalms 107:27

They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.

Psalms 107:26

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?

Psalms 94:16

He beat back his enemies; he put them to everlasting shame.

Psalms 78:66

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.

Psalms 78:65

Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.

Psalms 45:3

Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.

Psalms 35:23

Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid.

Psalms 35:2

Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.

Psalms 35:1

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.

Psalms 27:3

You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.

Psalms 21:12

Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.

Psalms 21:8

They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

Psalms 20:8

foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

Psalms 18:44

I beat them as fine as windblown dust; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

Psalms 18:42

You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.

Psalms 18:40

I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.

Psalms 18:38

I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.

Psalms 18:37

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalms 18:34

With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.

Psalms 18:29

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1

The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 27:12

If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!

Proverbs 24:10

Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.

Proverbs 24:6

The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

Proverbs 24:5

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.

Proverbs 21:23

One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.

Proverbs 21:22

It is to one`s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

Proverbs 20:3

A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:19

A person`s wisdom yields patience; it is to one`s glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11

Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.

Proverbs 12:16

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Philippians 1:20

The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.”

Numbers 21:34

But I said, “Should a man like me run away? Or should someone like me go into the temple to save his life? I will not go!”

Nehemiah 6:11

After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don`t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”

Nehemiah 4:14

Draw water for the siege, strengthen your defenses! Work the clay, tread the mortar, repair the brickwork!

Nahum 3:14

Charging cavalry, flashing swords and glittering spears! Many casualties, piles of dead, bodies without number, people stumbling over the corpses—

Nahum 3:3

The crack of whips, the clatter of wheels, galloping horses and jolting chariots!

Nahum 3:2

Nineveh summons her picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective shield is put in place.

Nahum 2:5

The chariots storm through the streets, rushing back and forth through the squares. They look like flaming torches; they dart about like lightning.

Nahum 2:4

The shields of the soldiers are red; the warriors are clad in scarlet. The metal on the chariots flashes on the day they are made ready; the spears of juniper are brandished.

Nahum 2:3

An attacker advances against you, Nineveh. Guard the fortress, watch the road, brace yourselves, marshal all your strength!

Nahum 2:1

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

Matthew 26:52

With that, one of Jesus` companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Matthew 26:51

But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don`t be afraid.”

Matthew 14:27

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.

Matthew 10:27

“So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.

Matthew 10:26

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Matthew 10:16

Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Mark 14:47

But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

Mark 14:31

Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

Mark 14:29

because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don`t be afraid.”

Mark 6:50

When Jesus` followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”

Luke 22:49

But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”

Luke 22:33

Stand firm, and you will win life.

Luke 21:19

But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.

Luke 4:30

Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.

Leviticus 26:8

You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you.

Leviticus 26:7

You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.”

Lamentations 3:57

So they instructed the Benjamites, saying, “Go and hide in the vineyards

Judges 21:20

So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.

Judges 18:26

As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What`s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”

Judges 18:23

Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.

Judges 16:30

Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other,

Judges 16:29

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.”

Judges 16:26

But Samson lay there only until the middle of the night. Then he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate, together with the two posts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He lifted them to his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron.

Judges 16:3

When he finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone; and the place was called Ramath Lehi.

Judges 15:17

Then Samson said, “With a donkey`s jawbone I have made donkeys of them. With a donkey`s jawbone I have killed a thousand men.”

Judges 15:16

Finding a fresh jawbone of a donkey, he grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.

Judges 15:15

He attacked them viciously and slaughtered many of them. Then he went down and stayed in a cave in the rock of Etam.

Judges 15:8

Samson said to them, “Since you`ve acted like this, I swear that I won`t stop until I get my revenge on you.”

Judges 15:7

lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain, together with the vineyards and olive groves.

Judges 15:5

So he went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs. He then fastened a torch to every pair of tails,

Judges 15:4

Samson said to them, “This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines; I will really harm them.”

Judges 15:3

they said, “All right, say ‘Shibboleth.`” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.

Judges 12:6

The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a survivor of Ephraim said, “Let me cross over,” the men of Gilead asked him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he replied, “No,”

Judges 12:5

Jephthah then called together the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. The Gileadites struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are renegades from Ephraim and Manasseh.”

Judges 12:4

When I saw that you wouldn`t help, I took my life in my hands and crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the Lord gave me the victory over them. Now why have you come up today to fight me?”

Judges 12:3

Jephthah answered, “I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn`t save me out of their hands.

Judges 12:2

The Ephraimite forces were called out, and they crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We`re going to burn down your house over your head.”

Judges 12:1

He devastated twenty towns from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel Keramim. Thus Israel subdued Ammon.

Judges 11:33

Then Jephthah went over to fight the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into his hands.

Judges 11:32

whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord`s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.”

Judges 11:31

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands,

Judges 11:30

Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.

Judges 11:29

The king of Ammon, however, paid no attention to the message Jephthah sent him.

Judges 11:28

I have not wronged you, but you are doing me wrong by waging war against me. Let the Lord, the Judge, decide the dispute this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”

Judges 11:27