"Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come."
Strength worn like clothing — and a future worth rejoicing over. For every weary mother.
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13 Encouraging Bible Verses for Mothers (KJV)
Motherhood is long days and long years, spent pouring out — and with little handed back in the moment. These encouraging verses were chosen for the mother who is tired, worried about her children, or quietly running on empty. Each is in the King James Version, short enough to read between everything else, with one plain line about why it helps. If you are a mother today, start with Psalm 46:1 and let the rest wait for tonight.
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The first verse below is short enough to read right now and memorize by morning.
"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."
God Himself sings over you with joy — mighty to save, tender in love.
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"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
When trouble is already here — God as refuge you can run to right now.
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"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
Brokenhearted is exactly where God draws near — you do not have to hold it together first.
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"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
Ten words a child can memorize — everything you need is cared for by your Shepherd.
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"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
For exhaustion and long waiting — strength is renewed, not spent, while you wait on God.
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"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
God's plans toward you are peace, not harm — a future and a hope even when today is bleak.
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"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
Two questions that shrink fear — if God is light and strength, what is left to be afraid of?
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"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
A peace beyond explaining, standing guard over your heart and mind in Christ.
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"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
For heavy sadness — speak hope to your own soul: praise is coming again.
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"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
Hope, joy, and peace are filled by God Himself — and they can overflow, not just survive.
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"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Names fear as not from God — and what is from Him instead: power, love, a steady mind.
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"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
For the darkest valleys — grief, diagnosis, loss. Fear eases because He walks through it with you.
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Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Scripture from the King James Version (public domain)