"Trust in the LORD with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5

Eleven words. One complete idea. In a moment of doubt, of fear, of major decision, of grief — these words have anchored people across thousands of years. The instruction is total: all your heart, not part of it. That totality is both the challenge and the comfort.

Organized by Use

Short Verses for Sympathy Cards

Words for when there are no words — brief enough to fit in a card, true enough to carry.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."Matthew 5:4
"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted."Psalm 34:18
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes."Revelation 21:4
"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."Psalm 30:5
"Do not let your hearts be troubled."John 14:1
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."Psalm 46:1

Short Verses for Encouragement

For a text, a sticky note, a card to someone in a hard season.

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."Philippians 4:13
"Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."Nehemiah 8:10
"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD."Psalm 31:24
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."1 Peter 5:7
"For we live by faith, not by sight."2 Corinthians 5:7
"The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."2 Timothy 1:7

Short Verses for Wedding Cards

Words to write inside a card for a couple starting out.

"I found the one my heart loves."Song of Solomon 3:4
"Love is patient, love is kind. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."1 Corinthians 13:4,7
"Two are better than one."Ecclesiastes 4:9
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."1 Peter 4:8
"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay."Ruth 1:16

Short Verses for Graduation

For the new chapter, the open road, the person you're proud of.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous."Joshua 1:9
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."Proverbs 3:5
"If God is for us, who can be against us?"Romans 8:31
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."Philippians 4:13

Short Verses to Memorize

Small enough to hold in your head. Large enough to carry you through anything.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart."Proverbs 3:5
"Pray continually."1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Be still, and know that I am God."Psalm 46:10
"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."Psalm 56:3
"For we live by faith, not by sight."2 Corinthians 5:7
"Give thanks in all circumstances."1 Thessalonians 5:18

Short Verses for Daily Reminders

For the mirror, the desk, the phone wallpaper, the refrigerator.

"The joy of the LORD is your strength."Nehemiah 8:10
"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."Psalm 118:24
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."Philippians 4:13
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."Psalm 46:1
"Do not fear, for I am with you."Isaiah 41:10