Graduation Bible Verses: Empowering Graduates: Inspiring Bible Verses For Your Journey Ahead
Below are 100 verses from the Tanakh that are suitable for a graduation, emphasizing themes of wisdom, guidance, success, and the importance of relying on God's strength and plan:
1. Genesis 12:2 – "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing."
2. Genesis 28:15 – "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
3. Exodus 14:14 – "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
4. Exodus 20:12 – "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you."
5. Deuteronomy 4:9 – "Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live."
6. Deuteronomy 7:9 – "Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments."
7. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 – "This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."
8. Joshua 1:8 – "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."
9. Joshua 1:9 – "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
10. Joshua 24:15 – "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
11. 1 Samuel 2:1 – "Then Hannah prayed and said: 'My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high.'"
12. 1 Samuel 16:7 – "But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.'"
13. 2 Samuel 22:31 – "As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him."
14. 1 Kings 8:57 – "May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us."
15. 1 Chronicles 16:34 – "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."
16. 1 Chronicles 28:20 – "David also said to Solomon his son, 'Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.'"
17. 2 Chronicles 15:7 – "But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded."
18. 2 Chronicles 31:21 – "In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered."
19. Ezra 10:4 – "Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it."
20. Nehemiah 8:10 – "Nehemiah said, 'Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'"
21. Esther 4:14 – "For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"
22. Job 8:7 – "Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be."
23. Job 23:10 – "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
24. Job 42:2 – "I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted."
25. Psalm 1:3 – "That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers."
26. Psalm 16:11 – "You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."
27. Psalm 18:2 – "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
28. Psalm 19:14 – "May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."
29. Psalm 20:4 – "May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed."
30. Psalm 23:1 – "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
31. 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?"
32. Psalm 27:14 – "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
33. Psalm 32:8 – "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you."
34. Psalm 34:8 – "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."
35. Psalm 37:4 – "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
36. Psalm 37:23-24 – "The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand."
37. Psalm 46:1 – "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
38. Psalm 55:22 – "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken."
39. Psalm 63:3 – "Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you."
40. Psalm 90:17 – "May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands."
41. Psalm 91:11 – "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."
42. Psalm 103:1 – "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name."
43. Psalm 119:105 – "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
44. Psalm 121:1-2 – "I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth."
45. Psalm 138:8 – "The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands."
46. Proverbs 2:6 – "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."
47. Proverbs 3:5-6 – "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
48. Proverbs 3:13-14 – "Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold."
49. Proverbs 4:7 – "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."
50. Proverbs 4:23 – "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
51. Proverbs 9:10 – "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
52. Proverbs 9:11 – "For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life."
53. Proverbs 11:25 – "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."
54. Proverbs 16:3 – "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
55. Proverbs 16:9 – "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."
56. Proverbs 17:22 – "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
57. Proverbs 19:21 – "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails."
58. Joshua 1:9 – "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
59. Proverbs 3:5-6 – "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
60. Proverbs 27:1 – "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring."
61. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 – "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot."
62. Ecclesiastes 3:11 – "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
63. Ecclesiastes 9:10 – "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
64. Isaiah 26:3 – "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."
65. Isaiah 30:21 – "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'"
66. Isaiah 40:29 – "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."
67. Isaiah 40:31 – "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
68. Isaiah 41:10 – "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
69. Isaiah 43:1 – "But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.'"
70. Isaiah 55:8-9 – "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.'"
71. Jeremiah 29:11 – "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
72. Jeremiah 32:27 – "'I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?'"
73. Lamentations 3:22-24 – "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'"
74. Ezekiel 36:26 – "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."
75. Daniel 2:21 – "He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning."
76. Daniel 12:3 – "Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever."
77. Hosea 10:12 – "Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you."
78. Joel 2:25 – "'I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you.'"
79. Micah 6:8 – "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
80. Habakkuk 2:2-3 – "Then the Lord replied: 'Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.'"
81. Zephaniah 3:17 – "The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing."
82. Haggai 2:4 – "'But now be strong, Zerubbabel,' declares the Lord. 'Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the Lord, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the Lord Almighty."
83. Zechariah 4:6 – "So he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: "Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty.'"
84. Malachi 3:10 – "'Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,' says the Lord Almighty, 'and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.'"
85. Psalm 1:1-3 – "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers."
86. Psalm 16:11 – "You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."
87. Psalm 19:7-8 – "The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes."
88. Psalm 20:4 – "May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed."
89. Psalm 23:1-4 – "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
90. Psalm 25:4-5 – "Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long."
91. 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?"
92. Psalm 27:14 – "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
93. Psalm 37:4-5 – "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun."
94. Psalm 46:1-2 – "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea."
95. Psalm 73:26 – "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
96. Psalm 119:105 – "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
97. Psalm 121:1-2 – "I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth."
98. Psalm 138:8 – "The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands."
99. Proverbs 3:5-6 – "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
100. Proverbs 3:13 – "Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding."
101. Proverbs 4:7 – "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."
102. Proverbs 16:3 – "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
These verses encompass themes of guidance, strength, wisdom, perseverance, and trust in God's plan, making them particularly appropriate for a graduation ceremony or celebration.