Do you need to know that God will provide for you? Together we will see from Scripture about provision over 30 promises to encourage your faith today!
What Is The Scripture For Provision?
There are hundreds of Bible verses about God providing all our needs, but Philippians 4 is the most popular.
What is Philippians 4:13 and why is it the key Scripture about provision?
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19 ESV)
This passage doesn’t just assure us that the Lord will provide, it gives hope in the face of our need. Let me put it into bullet points.
- Every need – God will supply.
- According to His riches – which are many!
What Are Your Needs Today?
Are you taking your needs to the Lord? What do you need from Him today?
He can provide for your EVERY NEED. The Lord doesn’t provide grudgingly or sparingly. He lavishes us with provision, according to His riches. Can you fathom how rich He is in everything you could possibly need?
Ask Him.
Scripture About Provision In Every Area of Life
These Bible verses about provision cover every area of life where you could possibly have a need! Aren’t you thankful He is the God who provides? Jehovah Jireh – God will provide!
“And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” (Genesis 22:14 NASB)
Jesus and The Holy Spirit Help Us Pray
In these Scripture about provision, we see that God helps us with everything, including prayer! So encouraging.
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:26-28 ESV)
“who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, but rather, was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.” (Romans 8:34 NASB)
God Provides Answers to Prayer
This has to be one of my favorite promises in the Scriptures about provision. God answers prayers!
“Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” (John 14:13 NASB)
“I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me,
And You have become my salvation.” (Psalm 118:21 NASB)“And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matthew 21:22 NASB)
The Lord Provides Emotional Help
So many of these Scripture about provision could fall under the heading “Emotional Helps”. Isn’t it a relief to know that God cares about every part of us?
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18 ESV)
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3 ESV)
“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” (Proverbs 16:24 ESV)
Hope Comes From The Lord
I always need hope! There are countless Bible verses about God providing Hope, about God being our hope in fact. Hope helps us keep moving forward.
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV)
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 ESV)
“To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27 ESV)
Scripture About Provision of Joy
The Lord provides Joy through the power of the Holy Spirit within us! We always have access to His joy, even when we can’t feel it.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (Romans 15:13 ESV)
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11 ESV)
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Bible Verses About God Lavishing Us In Grace
His grace is sufficient. Scripture about the Lord providing grace are endless. These are just a couple that help me stay focused.
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV)
“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6 ESV)
Scripture About Provision: Mercy
He is a God of mercy. I can’t imagine where I’d be without the Lord’s mercy. You?
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 ESV)
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:36 ESV)
Scripture About Provision: Peace Comes From Jesus Christ
Jesus is the Prince of peace. He gives a peace that passes understanding. It gets me through the day when the storms rise!
“For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints…” (1 Corinthians 14:33 ESV)
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 ESV)
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16 ESV)
God Provides Comfort To His Children
When Jesus returned to heaven He promised to leave us The Comforter who is the Holy Spirit. With Him, we can endure anything.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4 ESV)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4 ESV)
God Provides Comfort For the Weary
Are you weary? Come to Jesus and rest.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 ESV)
Scripture About Provision: Healing
I need healing. My body is broken. My heart is torn. He is the God who heals as we see in these Scripture about provision of healing and restoration!
“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5 ESV)
“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.” (Jeremiah 17:14 ESV)
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:24 ESV)
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Breakthrough or Deliverance Is A Provision of God
The Bible doesn’t specifically say the word breakthrough, though we pray for that often. What we do find are Bible verses about deliverance. He delivers us for our troubles when we cry out… that is the same as a breakthrough.
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” (Psalm 34:17 ESV)
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.” (Psalm 107:6 ESV)
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4 ESV)
This is another topic I will come back to. God is our deliverer! When we trust in Him, He works miraculously!*
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Bible Verses About Provision: The Holy Spirit Provides Council
I love the Holy Spirit. This past couple of years I have really been studying in the Scripture about who He is and how He works in our life… I feel I wasted so many years in ignorance! We will circle back to this topic later!*
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8 ESV)
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105 ESV)
“For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord to see and to hear his word, or who has paid attention to his word and listened?” (Jeremiah 23:18 ESV)
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” (John 16:13 ESV)
The Lord Gives Refuge (A Safe Place To Hide From Trouble)
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” (Proverbs 18:10 ESV)
“My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:3-4 ESV)
*I could give you an entire list for just this topic… in fact, I think I’ll come back to it and do that in another article! God has been my hiding place for a long time. Praise Him for hiding us and restoring us during waiting time!
The Lord Gives Help When We Are In Trouble
Who needs help in their current trouble? My hand is raised high! These verses are an encouragement in this season.
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1 ESV)
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31 ESV)
“So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6 ESV)
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 ESV)
Scripture About Provision: He Is Our Protector / Defender
God protects us and defends us from harm. Do you believe that?
“No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 54:17 ESV)
“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” (Exodus 14:14 ESV)
God Changes Hearts
Praise the Lord He accepts us as we are but doesn’t leave us there. God changes hearts. He is changing mine and I can trust Him to change others!
“The Lord your God will change your heart and the hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love him with all your heart and soul and so you may live!” (Deuteronomy 30:6 NLT)
“Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26 NASB)
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB)
God Love Unconditionally
The Love of God is the greatest gift. His love took on flesh and made a way for us to be in a relationship with Him. Praise His name!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 ESV)
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” (Romans 8:35 ESV)
“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” (1 John 4:9-10 ESV)
A Way Out of Temptation Is Always Available
Do you struggle with temptation? If you are human I know the answer. Me too. This is a good reminder. Scripture on provision tells us He provides a way to escape temptation without sin.
“No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NASB)
Verses About God Providing Financially
Do you have financial needs? Take them to the Lord.
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and put Me to the test now in this,” says the Lord of armies, “if I do not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.” (Malachi 3:10 NASB)
“Honor the Lord from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.” (Proverbs 3:9-10 NASB)
Jesus Saying God Provides For All Your Physical Needs
What are your physical needs? He will provide.
“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:26-33 NASB)
“Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!” (Luke 12:24 NASB)
God Provides for the Impossible
Nothing is impossible with God. With God all things are possible. I love that three of the gospels repeat this promise. God can do all things. He can provide even when it feels impossible.
“And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26 NASB & Mark 9:23-25 NKJV)
“For nothing will be impossible with God.” (Luke 1: 37 NASB)
God Rewards Faith
Faith is something God rewards by moving in impossible ways.
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NASB)
Bible Verses on Provision and Prosperity
God does speak to prosperity.
“You shall walk in all the way which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you will possess.” (Deuteronomy 5:33 NASB)
Scripture About Faith Leading to Miracles
He is the God of the miraculous. When we walk in faith, He will move mountains!
“if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” (Matthew 17:20 NASB))
“And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you.” (Luke 17:6 NASB)
Scripture About Provision of Wisdom
We can ask for wisdom and He promises to provide it.
“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 NASB)
Bible Verses About God Providing Good Things (Blessings)
This set of Bible verses shocked me. God says He provides good things (blessings) many times in Scripture!
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened… If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!” (Matthew 7:7-11 NASB)
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord gives grace and glory;
No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11 NASB)
“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 NASB)
Scripture About God Providing Grace and Good Things
Grace and good things go hand in hand it seems.
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed…” (2 Corinthians 9:8 NASB)
God Provides Help With Anxiety and Fear
Anxiety and fear do not have dominion over us. God provides help with them! In fact, He talks about fear over 400 times in Scripture! We’ve talked about that a lot – see this for help if you struggle ~> 40 Bible Verses to Overcome Anxiety: FREE Reading and Journaling Guide
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7 NASB)
“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 NASB)
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Scripture About God Providing A Sound Mind
I love this promise in Scripture about provision, God will give us a sound mind rather than a spirit of fear!
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV)
What is the Psalm of Provision?
When I think about a Psalm of provision I immediately think of Psalm 23. The entire passage is about the Lord providing for our needs, our spirit, our protection, our future and so much more! But there are many other Psalms that speak to God our protector!
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1 ESV)
“He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will remember His covenant forever.” (Psalm 111:5 NASB)
“I will abundantly bless her food;
I will satisfy her needy with bread.” (Psalm 132:15 NASB)
Scripture About Discernment
The Bible talks a lot about discernment. This is something the Holy Spirit helps with.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there be any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.” (Psalm 139:23-24 NASB)
The Lord Gives Discernment and Knowledge
Discernment and knowledge go hand in hand.
“And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ…” (Philippians 1:9-10 ESV)
“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” (John 7:24 ESV)
“But test everything; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV)
The Lord Gives Strength
We can come to Him for strength according to these verses about God providing.
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26 ESV)
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 ESV)
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13 ESV)
“To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1 ESV)
Scripture About God Providing Courage
We have strength in the Lord, but also courage from the Lord.
“Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14 NASB)
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.” (Psalm 37:25-26 ESV)
Bible Verses About God Providing His Presence
This is what I need, more than anything. The promise is that we can be in His presence because He never leaves us. I need to feel that.
“For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” (Matthew 18:20 NASB)
“Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” (Hebrews 13:5 NASB)
God Provides Direction
Do you need direction? He gives it.
90+ Scripture About Provision To Grow Your Faith Today Share on X“In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:6 NASB)
What Are God’s Promises of Provision?
Did you notice all the promises within the Scriptures about provision? Let me draw them out for you! The Lord promises to provide for you in these ways in the Scripture about provision we saw today.
- Love and salvation
- Strength
- God rewards faith
- Direction
- Courage
- God provides His presence
- Discernment
- Council
- Deliverance / Breakthrough
- A sound mind
- Help with anxiety and fear
- Good things and blessings
- Miracles
- Wisdom
- Answers to prayer
- The impossible is possible with God
- He meets physical needs
- Financial provision
- Prosperity
- A way out of temptation
- Unconditional love
- Changed hearts
- Protection/ Defense
- Help in trouble
- Refuge
- Emotional help
- Healing
- Comfort
- Peace
- Mercy
- Grace
- Joy
- Hope
- Help in prayer
Examples of Divine Provision in the Bible
I am always drawn to stories of provision in the Bible. They encourage me when I am in need. I just want to leave a few examples of the provision of God for you to explore when you have time.
- God provided the sacrifice for Abraham (Genesis 22:6-14).
- The Lord provided food and water for Elijah in the drought (1 Kings 17:1-6).
- God provided for the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8-24).
- Jesus found tax money in a fish’s mouth (Matthew 17:24-27).
- Jesus provided wine for a wedding (John 2:1-11).
How Will You Use the Scripture About Provision?
We have seen over 90 Scripture about provision today. Within these Bible verses about God providing we have seen over 30 promises that He will take care of all of your needs! God provides for all your needs.
I am holding onto His promises to surround me with His presence and be my refuge until these storms pass! Which promise will you cling to today?
in HIS love,
Tiffany of Hope Joy in Christ inspires Christian Women to grow in faith, live out Biblical Marriage Principles and raise Godly Children. Join the Wives Only Facebook Group here or keep up with her through Pinterest.
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