35 occurrences

'Confidence' in the Bible

Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and moved into Shechem; and the leaders of Shechem trusted him.

Verse ConceptsOptimismTrusting Other People

Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, “What is [the reason for] this confidence that you have?

For You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build for him a house (descendants); therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfKnowing God, Nature Of

“Is not your fear of God your confidence,And [is not] the integrity and uprightness of your ways your hope?

Verse ConceptsSelf RespectThe Fear Of The Lordpietyreverence

‘God puts no trust or confidence, even in His [heavenly] servants,And He charges His angels with error.

Verse ConceptsdistrustAngels opposed to GodImperfection, Influence OfAngels, DescriptionErrorTrusting OthersMaking Mistakes

“Turn away [from your suspicion], let there be no injustice;Turn away, my righteousness and vindication is still in it.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsInjusticevindication

For his confidence is fragile and breaks,And his trust is [like] a spider’s web.

Verse ConceptsInsectsSpidersTrusting Deceptive ThingsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

“I smiled at them when they did not believe,And they did not diminish the light of my face.

Verse ConceptsSmilingserenity

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secureUntil destruction passes by.

Verse ConceptsDisastersCavesdefence, divineGuardiansMusicOppression, God's Attitude ToRefugeShadowsWingsProtection, From GodTrusting In GodGod's WingsCaves As Places Of RefugeProtection From Danger

By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Righteousness OfGod AnsweredGod Doing RightDoing RightBelief In GodGod My Salvation

O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith];I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

Verse ConceptsPraiseMusicI Will Sing PraisesI Will Praise You With Musicsteadfast

The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.

Verse ConceptsHope, of The SaintsLast ThingsUniversality Of DeathProverbsRighteous, ThePunishment Of the WickedContinuing In SinDeath Of The Righteous

A wicked man puts on a bold face,But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord,I have taught these things to you today, even to you.

Verse ConceptsTeaching The Way Of GodTrust In God!TrustFaith And Trust

For the bed is too short to stretch out on,And the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself [and likewise all their preparations are inadequate].

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyNarrownessAccommodationsSmall ThingsBeds

Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria says, “What is [the reason for] this confidence that you have?

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh [his worthless, disgusting god], as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their [misplaced] confidence.

Verse ConceptsShame Of Idolatry

They shall live in it securely; and they will build houses, plant vineyards and live securely when I execute judgment on all those around them who despise them. Then they will know [with clarity and confidence] that I am the Lord their God.”’”

Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofSafetyVineyardPlanting Vineyards

And Egypt will never again have the confidence of the house of Israel; their wickedness will be remembered whenever Israel looks toward them [for help]. Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord God.”’”

Verse ConceptsOptimismRemindersTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningNot Seeking God

“But lately My people have stood up as an enemy [and have made Me their antagonist].You strip the ornaments off the garmentOf those unsuspecting passers-by,Like those returned from war.

Verse ConceptsRobesPeople Stripping PeopleEnemies Of God

Ashkelon will see it and fear;Gaza will writhe in pain,And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.The king will perish from Gaza,And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentdrynessHope, Of The WickedHope, Nature OfPessimismEmpty CitiesPhysical PainFear Will ComeWithout HopePleasurableness