45 Morning Bible Verses to Start Your Day Strong and Rooted in the Word

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With all of the pressures, temptations and anxiety each day holds, we need a positive way to gear up before we even wake up and get out of bed. For Christians, the best way to do that is by seeking guidance through scripture. That's where morning Bible verses come in.

Our days are filled with all kinds of duties, thoughts and issues to attend to. Sometimes, as the day goes on, we lose our focus and we slip further and further into distraction or chaos. The best way to alleviate that is to start our day off with prayer and God's Word—which gives us our armor to fight through the struggles we are sure to face each day.

Even when we don't have enough time in the morning for an in-depth Bible study, we can still fuel our thoughts with one or two encouraging verses to start our day on the right foot.

The Bible is full of God's promises, encouragement and wisdom. Regardless of what we may face during the day, God has infinite wisdom and understanding to lead us in the right direction. Just reflecting on His promises offers us hope and perseverance to get through another day. These 45 Bible verses for the morning are perfect for waking up with the right focus. You may even want to keep a copy of the list on your nightstand for easy access before even getting out of bed!

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45 Morning Bible Verses

1. "Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths; Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day." - Psalm 25:4-5

2. "O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days." - Psalm 90:14

3. "This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:24

4. "Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul." - Psalm 143:8

5. "The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23

6. "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." - James 1:5

7. "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14

8. "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father, who is in heaven." - Matthew 5:16

9. "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." - Matthew 7:13-14

10. "Sing praise to the Lord, you His Godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning." - Psalm 30:4-5

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11. "But as for me, I shall sing of your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, for You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress." - Psalm 59:16

12. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105

13. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7

14. "The Lord God has given me the tongue of disciples, that I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word. He awakens me morning by morning. He awakens my ear to listen as a disciple. The Lord God opened my ear and I was not disobedient nor did I turn back." - Isaiah 50:4-5

15. "For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways." - Psalm 91:11

16. "Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established." - Proverbs 16:3

17. "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." - Romans 8:28

18. "Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;" - 1 Corinthians 13:4-6

19. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." - Galatians 5:22-23

20. "Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually." - 1 Chronicles 16:11

21. "Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10

22. "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance." - James 1:2-3

23. "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior." - 1 Peter 14-15

24. "Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart," - 1 Peter 1:22

25. "Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." - Jeremiah 33:3

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26. "In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets." - Matthew 7:12

27. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6

28. "Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary." - Isaiah 40:31

29. "Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting." - Psalm 107:1

30. "Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

31. "Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things." - Philippians 4:8

32. "Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude." - Colossians 2:6-7

33. "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;" - Hebrews 12:28

34. "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things of the earth." - Colossians 3:2

35. "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." - Colossians 3:17

36. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord." - 1 Corinthians 15:58

37. "O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited for You. Be their strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of distress." - Isaiah 33:2

38. "Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow." - James 1:17

39. "So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth." - Hosea 6:3

40. "Oh God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water." - Psalm 63:1

41. "My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation." - Psalm 62:1

42. "When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You." - Psalm 56:3

43. "And He has said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

44. "The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." - Deuteronomy 31:8

45. "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." - John 16:33

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