Becoming a mother can be a very spiritual time in a woman’s life. Many of my friends and clients have found comfort in Scripture throughout pregnancy, labor, and birth. Here are some verses that have been especially meaningful. I hope these will encourage you as well. If you have a verse not listed that has been meaningful to you, please let me know! I would love to add it to this page.
“He tends His flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them close to His heart;
He gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11
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Favorite Verses for Birth
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…“
Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart …”
Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights…”
Lamentations 3:22 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fails.”
1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love. But perfect love casts out fear…”
Isaiah 40:29-31 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
30) Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
31) but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 41:10 – “… 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.”
2 Cor. 12:9 – “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is
made perfect in weakness…”
1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7) Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in You.”
Psalms 32:7 – “You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
2 Chronicles 15:7 – “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen.”
Proverbs 3:34 – “Surely He …gives grace to the humble.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives power to the weak and to those who have no might He
increases strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10 – “…This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Psalms 121:1-2 – “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?
2) My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalms 22:9-10 – “Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast.
10) From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.”
John 16:21 – “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.”
Psalms 127:3 – “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.”
Deut. 28:4 – “The fruit of your womb will be blessed,…”
Psalms 139:13-14 – “For You formed my inward parts;You covered me in my mother’s womb.
14) I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”
Hebrews 10:35-36 – “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36) For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:”
James 1:4 –“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Psalm 40:1 – “I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me, and heard my
cry.”
Psalm 139:13-14 – “For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s
womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.”
Psalm 46:5 – “God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at the break of day.“
*Verses NIV version copied from biblegateway.com