Bible Verses for Birthdays
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
What to draw from
Bible verses for birthdays: for a child, a friend, a parent or a milestone birthday later in life. The list includes verses of blessing, thanksgiving and trust, such as Numbers 6:24–26, Psalm 118:24 and Lamentations 3:22–23, and verses about growing older, such as Isaiah 46:4 and Psalm 92:14.
Writing a birthday card
A verse on a birthday card works best when it is short and suits the person: their age, their faith and your relationship. For a milestone birthday, people often choose a verse that looks back on the years behind or asks for blessing on the years ahead. Read the verse in its chapter before you send it: Psalm 90, for example, is often quoted on birthdays, but it is also a reflection on how short life is. The card maker turns a verse into an image to send or print.
All 34 verses
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Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
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This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
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I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
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The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
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Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
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Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!
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You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
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Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
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I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
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Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
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For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
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I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
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A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
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To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: …
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The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
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For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
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You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.
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Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.
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But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
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Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
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Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
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Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
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O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
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Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
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Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.