Try these awesome and powerful bible verses to survive labor. They provide a sense of comfort and safety unlike anything else.
During the last trimester of my second pregnancy, I decided a list of bible verses to survive labor was something I did not want to deliver my baby without.
While having my first baby, I remember asking my mom to bring her bible and my sister would read here and there whenever I could find a comfortable position for a short period of time. I think she read mostly from Psalms since I did not have anything specific in mind and wasn’t really even listening but just letting the word of God sooth me as much as possible.
This time I knew I needed specific verses to lean on and pull me through the excruciating hours of natural labor pains.
With most of my lists of verses I like to add my own comments and interpretations but with this specific list of verses I think it’s more important for a laboring mother to take her own peace and comfort in God’s words instead of someone else pointing it out.
Bible Verses to Survive Labor:
Romans 8:18
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
I Peter 5:6-7
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Psalm 56:3-4
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”
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Joshua 1:9
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Psalm 30:5
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Isaiah 41:10
“Fear thou not: for I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Proverbs 29:25
“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.”
Psalm 121:1-3
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
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John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Lamentations 3:22-24
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.”
Psalm 55:22
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
Psalm 29:11
“The Lord give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.”
Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
II Timothy 4:17
“Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”
Isaiah 41:13
“For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.”
Psalm 94:18-19
“When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”
II Chronicles 15:7
“Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.”
II Corinthians 12:9
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Hebrews 10:35-36
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me.”
Deuteronomy 31:8
“And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”
Psalm 61:1-2
“Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
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Isaiah 40:29
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
I Samuel 1:27
“For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”
Philippians 4:6-7
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 26:3
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Psalm 18:2
“The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”
Psalm 46:1-3
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.”
II Timothy 1:7
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
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Thanks so much ! Way to hold up the Truth is Gods’s word!
Thank You!
I LOVE this! I’ve had 2 natural births and focused on having Christ-focused birth affirmations. I used many of these same scriptures. There is so much power in the Word of God!
Great post! I like how you illustrate the power of trusting God and not being afraid through the Bible Verses that you used during the time you were in labor. Although I have never had children, I know that these verses can give peace to expectant moms.