25 Bible Verses about Losing Courage

When all the kings of the Amorites, on the west side of the Jordan River and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard that Jehovah dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we passed over, their hearts grew faint with fear. They were discouraged because of the children of Israel.

In that day, declares Jehovah, the king and the officials will lose their courage. The priests will be stunned. The prophets will be amazed and astonished.

She said to the men: I know Jehovah has given you the land and the terror of you has fallen on us. All the inhabitants of the land are afraid of you.

They said to Joshua: Truly Jehovah has delivered into our hands all of the land. The inhabitants of the country are afraid of us.

Where can we go up? Our brothers caused us to lose heart. They said: The people are stronger and taller than we are. The cities are large and the walls go up to the sky. Moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.'

As soon as we heard these things we became discouraged. No man had courage because of you. Jehovah your God is God in heaven above and on earth below.

The sailors aboard ship rose toward the sky. They plunged into the depths. Their courage failed in the face of disaster.

The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them: for they chased them going down from before the gate to Shebarim. The heart of the people melted, and became as water. (The Israelites lost their courage and were afraid)

Nevertheless my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people dissolve. But I wholly followed Jehovah my God.

All hands will fall impaired (weakened). Every man's heart will melt (courage will fail).

Jehovah rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him. The hearts of the Egyptians melt (their courage fails) within them.

The Egyptians will become discouraged. I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.

God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has dismayed (shocked) me.

My sorrow is beyond healing, my heart is faint within me!

Saul's son Ishbosheth heard that Abner had died in Hebron. He lost his courage, and all Israel was alarmed.

When they ask why you are groaning tell this: 'News has come that will discourage everyone. People's hands will hang limp, their hearts will lose courage, and their knees will become as weak as water. It is coming! It will surely take place!' Declares the Lord Jehovah.

that their hearts may melt (lose their courage), and many fall at all their gates. I have given the glittering sword. Ah! It is made for striking like lightning. It is wrapped up in readiness for slaughter.

She is empty and void, a city laid waste! The hearts melt and the knees knock together. There is pain in all the hips and their faces have all grown pale.

When Jesus saw that he answered intelligently he said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. No man dared ask any questions after that.

They did not dare to ask any more questions.

Jesus said to them: Come and eat. And none of the disciples dared to inquire, who are you? They just knew it was the Lord.

He said: I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled and did not dare to look further.

We ask you brothers to warn the unruly and comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all men.

Consider him who endured such contrary talk by sinners against him. You should not get tired and give up in your mind (heart).

You have forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as to sons: My son, do not despise (regard lightly) discipline from Jehovah and do not lose heart when he corrects you. (Proverbs 3:11, 12)