(Proverbs 13:12 NIV) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

(Job 17:13 NIV) Where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?

(Isaiah 53:6 NIV) We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way.

(2 Corinthians 1:8 NIV) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

(Psalm 106:44 NIV) He took note of their distress when He heard their cry.

(Romans 15:13 GWT) May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in Him. Then you’ll overflow with hope.

(Psalm 62:5 NIV) Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.

(Isaiah 40:31 NIV) …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.

(Psalm 119:81 NIV) My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.

(Isaiah 29:11 NIV) 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.

(John 14:1-2 NIV) Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

(1 Peter 1:4-6 NIV) God has reserved for His children the priceless gift of eternal life; it is kept in heaven for you…And God, in His mighty power, will make sure that you get there safely to receive it because you are trusting Him…So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here.