60+ Bible Verses for Birthdays and Prayers

Birthdays are a time to celebrate life, reflect on blessings, and look forward with hope. For many, it’s also a moment to seek God’s guidance and give thanks. Whether you’re sending a heartfelt message or praying for a loved one, the Bible offers timeless words of encouragement, faith, and love.

In this article, you’ll find powerful Bible verses and meaningful prayers perfect for birthdays. These scriptures can uplift, inspire, and remind us of God’s constant presence through every year of life. Use them in cards, social media posts, or personal moments of prayer. Let God’s Word be part of your celebration today.

1. Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
2. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
3. Psalm 139:13-14 – “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
4. Proverbs 9:11 – “For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.”
5. Philippians 1:6 – “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
6. Numbers 6:24-26 – “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
7. Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
8. Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
9. Psalm 65:11 – “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.”
10. Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

11. 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
12. Isaiah 43:1 – “But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you         are mine.'”
13. Psalm 91:16 – “With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
14. Psalm 16:11 – “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
15. Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”
16. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
17. Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
18. Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
19. Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
20. Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

21. Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”
22. 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
23. 1 John 3:1 – “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
24. Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
25. Psalm 145:4 – “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.”
26. Psalm 127:3 – “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.”
27. Isaiah 25:1 – “Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.”
28. Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
29. Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
30. Psalm 31:15 – “My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.”

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

31. Luke 2:52 – “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”
32. Romans 6:4 – “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”
33. 1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.”
34. Proverbs 16:9 – “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
35. Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
36. Psalm 103:5 – “Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
37. Isaiah 41:13 – “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
38. Matthew 5:14 – “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
39. Romans 8:31 – “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
40. James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

41. 2 Corinthians 9:15 – “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”
42. 1 John 4:19 – “We love because he first loved us.”
43. Romans 5:5 – “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
44. John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
45. Psalm 84:11 – “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”
46. Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
47. Isaiah 60:22 – “The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.”
48. Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
49. 1 Peter 5:10 – “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
50. Proverbs 3:16 – “Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.”

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

51. John 14:1 – “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.”
52. Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
53. Revelation 21:4 – “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
54. Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.”
55. Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
56. Romans 10:9 – “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
57. 1 Chronicles 29:11 – “Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.”
58. John 11:25 – “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.'”
59. Matthew 19:14 – “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'”
60. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”