Bible Verses For Addiction: Encouragement And Restoration For Those Struggling
1. Psalm 34:18
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
2. Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."
3. Psalm 107:20 - "He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction."
4. Proverbs 3:5-6 - "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 straight your paths."
5. Proverbs 4:23 - "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
6. Proverbs 18:10 - "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe."
7. Isaiah 40:31 - "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
8. Isaiah 41:10 - "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."
9. Isaiah 53:5 - "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."
10. Isaiah 58:6-7 - "Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?"
11. Jeremiah 17:14 - "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise."
12. Jeremiah 29:11 - "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."
13. Lamentations 3:22-23 - "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
14. Ezekiel 36:26 - "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh."
15. Hosea 6:1 - "Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up."
16. Joel 2:12 - "Yet even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning."
17. Joel 2:32 - "And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
18. Micah 7:18-19 - "Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea."
19. Nahum 1:7 - "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him."
20. Habakkuk 3:17-18 - "Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation."
21. Zephaniah 3:17 - "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing."
22. Zechariah 4:6 - "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts."
23. Malachi 3:10 - "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need."
24. Malachi 4:2 - "But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall."
25. Psalm 16:8 - "I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken."
26. Psalm 18:2 - "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
27. Psalm 23:1-4 - "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
28. Psalm 27:1 - "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
29. Psalm 31:24 - "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"
30. Psalm 32:8 - "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you."
31. Psalm 34:4 - "I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears."
32. Psalm 37:4 - "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
33. Psalm 40:1-3 - "I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord."
34. Psalm 46:1-2 - "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea."
35. Psalm 51:17 - "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."
36. Psalm 55:22 - "Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved."
37. Psalm 56:3-4 - "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?"
38. Psalm 62:5-8 - "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us."
39. Psalm 91:1-2 - "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'"
40. Psalm 94:18-19 - "When I thought, 'My foot slips,' your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul."
41. Psalm 103:1-5 - "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."
42. Psalm 107:6 - "Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress."
43. Psalm 118:5-6 - "Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
44. Psalm 119:9-11 - "How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
45. Psalm 119:25 - "My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!"
46. Psalm 119:28 - "My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!"
47. Psalm 119:50 - "This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life."
48. Psalm 119:71 - "It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes."
49. Psalm 119:105 - "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
50. Psalm 119:114 - "You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word."
51. Psalm 119:130 - "The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple."
52. Psalm 121:1-2 - "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."
53. Psalm 130:5-6 - "I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning."
54. Psalm 138:7 - "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me."
55. Psalm 143:8 - "Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul."
56. Proverbs 2:6-7 - "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity."
57. Proverbs 3:7-8 - "Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones."
58. Proverbs 4:20-22 - "My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh."
59. Proverbs 12:25 - "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad."
60. Proverbs 14:30 - "A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot."
61. Proverbs 15:1 - "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
62. Proverbs 15:13 - "A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed."
63. Proverbs 15:15 - "All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast."
64. Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established."
65. Proverbs 16:24 - "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body."
66. Proverbs 17:22 - "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
67. Proverbs 18:10 - "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe."
68. Proverbs 19:20 - "Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future."
69. Proverbs 20:1 - "Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise."
70. Proverbs 23:29-32 - "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder."
71. Proverbs 24:16 - "For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity."
72. Proverbs 28:13 - "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."
73. Proverbs 29:25 - "The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe."
74. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 - "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance."
75. Ecclesiastes 7:9 - "Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools."
76. Ecclesiastes 9:7 - "Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do."
77. Ecclesiastes 11:9 - "Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment."
78. Ecclesiastes 12:13 - "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."
79. Isaiah 26:3 - "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."
80. Isaiah 30:15 - "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength."
81. Isaiah 40:29 - "He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength."
82. Isaiah 41:13 - "For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, 'Fear not, I am the one who helps you.'"
83. Isaiah 43:18-19 - "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert."
84. Isaiah 53:4-5 - "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 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."
85. Isaiah 55:1-3 - "Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David."
86. Isaiah 57:18-19 - "I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Lord, and I will heal him."
87. Isaiah 61:1 - "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound."
88. Isaiah 61:3 - "To grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified."
89. Isaiah 66:2 - "But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word."
90. Jeremiah 29:13 - "You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart."
91. Jeremiah 30:17 - "For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord."
92. Jeremiah 31:3 - "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you."
93. Jeremiah 33:6 - "Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security."
94. Lamentations 3:22-23 - "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
95. Ezekiel 11:19-20 - "And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in my statutes and keep my rules and obey them. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God."
96. Ezekiel 18:31-32 - "Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live."
97. Ezekiel 36:25-27 - "I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules."
98. Daniel 12:3 - "And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever."
99. Joel 2:25 - "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you."
100. Malachi 4:2 - "But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall."
101. Psalm 3:3 - "But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head."
102. Psalm 5:11-12 - "But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield."
103. Psalm 9:9-10 - "The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you."
104. Psalm 18:30 - "This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him."
105. Psalm 20:7 - "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."
106. Psalm 27:14 - "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!"
107. Psalm 30:5 - "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."
108. Psalm 31:24 - "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"
109. Psalm 32:1-2 - "Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit."
110. Psalm 34:17 - "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles."
111. Psalm 37:7-8 - "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil."
112. Psalm 40:3 - "He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord."
113. Psalm 42:11 - "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God."
114. Psalm 46:10 - "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
115. Psalm 55:16-17 - "But I call to God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice."
116. Psalm 56:8 - "You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?"
117. Psalm 61:2-3 - "From the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy."
118. Psalm 62:1-2 - "For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken."
119. Psalm 71:20-21 - "You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. You will increase my greatness and comfort me again."
120. Psalm 91:14-16 - "Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation."
121. Psalm 103:2-5 - "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."
122. Psalm 107:13-14 - "Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart."
123. Psalm 119:67 - "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word."
124. Psalm 119:105 - "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
125. Psalm 119:130 - "The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple."
127. Psalm 121:7-8 - "The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore."
128. Psalm 130:5 - "I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope."
129. Psalm 138:3 - "On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased."
130. Psalm 139:23-24 - "Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!"
131. Proverbs 3:5-6 - "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 straight your paths."
132. Proverbs 4:23 - "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
133. Proverbs 15:23 - "To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!"
134. Proverbs 16:9 - "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."
135. Proverbs 17:22 - "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
136. Proverbs 18:10 - "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe."
137. Proverbs 28:13 - "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."
138. Proverbs 29:25 - "The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe."
139. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 - "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance."
140. Ecclesiastes 3:11 - "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end."
141. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!"
142. Ecclesiastes 4:12 - "And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken."
143. Isaiah 26:3 - "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."
144. Isaiah 30:15 - "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength."
145. Isaiah 40:31 - "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
146. Isaiah 41:10 - "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."
147. Isaiah 43:18-19 - "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert."
148. Isaiah 53:5 - "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."
149. Isaiah 57:18-19 - "I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Lord, and I will heal him."
150. Isaiah 58:11 - "And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail."
151. Isaiah 61:1-3 - "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified."
152. Isaiah 66:2 - "But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word."
153. Jeremiah 29:11 - "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."
154. Jeremiah 30:17 - "For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord."
155. Jeremiah 31:3 - "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you."
156. Jeremiah 33:6 - "Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security."